This fall I started really enjoying read-alouds with my first grade son.  One of the books we read was Charlotte's Web, and he loved it.  So it was a real treat when we discovered that it was being made into a movie.  Today I finally took him to see it.  I had read reviews and knew it would be OK, but I was quite surprised with how very good it was.  Although there was some license taken with the story to adapt it to film, the movie did a great job of keeping the integrity of the film.   And I liked every character--even the rat Templeton.  AJ thought he was very funny.  One thing that came across a little more clearly to me in the movie were the themes of the book--humility, the miracle of sacrificial love, loving the lowly and outcasts. 

Did AJ see all of this?  I doubt it, but he LOVED the movie.  And I was glad we could share it together, and even more glad that he felt rewarded for reading the book.  I'm impressed with the way that Walden Media is making good books into quality films.  Hmmm . . .  maybe there is some hope for Hollywood.  Don't worry, I'm not holding my breath.