Published in 1945, Stuart Little was E. B. White's first children's story. It is the tale of a young New Yorker named Stuart Little who had the "shy, pleasant manner of a mouse" and in Garth Williams' illustrations does look like a mouse. Stuart Little is a 1999 live-action film, very loosely based on the novel of the same name (few of the events in the movie actually occurred in the book). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899, Mount Vernon, New York – October 1, 1985, North Brooklin, Maine) was a leading American essayist, author, humorist, poet and literary stylist. ... Garth Williams, April 16, 1912 - May 8, 1996, was a prominent American illustrator known for his work on childrens books. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... For other uses, see Fiction (disambiguation). ... Jane Frank: illustration from Thomas Yoseloffs The Further Adventures of Till Eulenspiegel (1957). ... A publisher is a person or entity which engages in the act of publishing. ... “ISBN” redirects here. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899, Mount Vernon, New York – October 1, 1985, North Brooklin, Maine) was a leading American essayist, author, humorist, poet and literary stylist. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Garth Williams, April 16, 1912 - May 8, 1996, was a prominent American illustrator known for his work on childrens books. ...

Notes

According to White, the idea for this story came in a dream while he was sleeping on the train. Many people were expecting a second book; however, it was never written. The reason for such an abrupt ending was White's hypochondria. He thought he was going to die soon, so he ended the book in order to get it published before his death. Hypochondria (or hypochondriasis, sometimes referred to as health anxiety/health phobia) refers to an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. ...

In 2005 a book was published to celebrate the sixty years of Stuart Little. The book was hardbound.

Quote

"When Mrs. Frederick C. Little's second son arrived, everybody noticed that he was not much bigger than a mouse."

Adaptations

• The story was adapted into a film, also called Stuart Little, which combined live-action with computer animation, in 1999.
• The sequel to the first film, Stuart Little 2, was released in 2002.
• An animated television series resulted, also named Stuart Little, produced for HBO Family.
• A third and final film, Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild was released direct-to-video in 2006. It featured a different visual style, being entirely computer-animated.