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The Giving Tree

Name: The Giving Tree
Rating: 5 (12 reviews)
Author: Shel Silverstein
ISBN: 9780060256654

Shel Silverstein · 1964 · 57 pages

'Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy.' So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return. Ages 10+

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Michael Batnick
“@albertwenger The Giving Tree”↗
Sarah Silverman
“Not that u asked but these r probably the 3 books that shaped me the most (plus The Giving Tree)”↗
Cullen Roche
“Just read The Giving Tree to my 2 month old daughter and that 20 page children's book shook me harder than any book I've ever read.”↗
Bradley Cooper
“Just the sadness; the utter sadness of their simplistic relationship really struck me as a young kid.”↗
Todd Gordon
“I got to spend lunch with this wonderful group of 5 yr olds reading The Giving Tree by Shell Silverstein. Great book and good lesson about the value of friendship! (note, I have permission to post this).”↗
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