E. B. White

Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer, essayist and a contributing editor for the ''The New Yorker'' magazine. He was also the author of highly popular books for children: ''Stuart Little'' (1945), ''Charlotte's Web'' (1952), and ''The Trumpet of the Swan'' (1970).

In a 2012 survey of ''School Library Journal'' readers, ''Charlotte's Web'' was ranked first in their poll of the top one hundred children's novels. White was co-author of ''The Elements of Style'', an English language style guide. Kurt Vonnegut called White "one of the most admirable prose stylists our country has so far produced." Provided by Wikipedia