Immensely charming.

Boston Globe

A fine stylist, Mr. Sims portrays these scenes with a beauty and an economy of language that would make the co-author of "The Elements of Style" proud. He is a worthy disciple.

Wall Street Journal

Thorough... clear, direct, and concise... a lovely and empathetic testament to E.B. White's vision.

Washington Post

In this lovingly rendered portrait, Sims details a life of careful listening, insatiable curiosity, and empathy toward all living creatures from people to spiders to pigs....It could...be said that E.B. White was both a true friend and a good writer. So is Sims, who has opened the doors and windows in his gentle and wise biography about a man who gave us Charlotte, Wilbur, Stuart, and so many beautiful stories.

Los Angeles Times Book Review

The Story of Charlotte's Web is a paean to a great work and a window into the uniquely gifted man who created it.

Christian Science Monitor