> In the children's novel Charlotte's Web, which of the following words was NOTseen?Considering radiant, miniature, terrific, and humble, the answer is: "miniature."Photo courtesy: public domain.Written by E. B. White – the same author who wrote Stuart Little – Charlotte'sWeb tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider namedCharlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being selected for the slaughterhouse,Charlotte writes messages in her web praising him, in order to persuade thefarmer to let him live.In her foreword to Charlotte's Web, Kate DiCamillo quotes White as saying, "Allthat I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love theworld." Author at heart, White's children's books brought him internationalacclaim as just that – Charlotte's Web earned its place in the hearts ofAmerican children as a sensitive yet warm, funny and intelligent classic ofchildren's literature. White began his writing career as a contributor to the newly formed New Yorker magazine in 1925. It was there that he remained as a columnist for over sixdecades, finding his voice as a writer and coining his knack for language. Inthe late 1930s, White turned his hand to children's fiction on behalf of aniece, Janice Hart White. His first children's book, Stuart Little, waspublished in 1945, and Charlotte's Web followed in 1952. White ultimatelyreceived the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the U.S. professional children'slibrarians in 1970, recognizing his "substantial and lasting contributions tochildren's literature."Learn more about the eccentric and iconic author below.