"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…
4.6Overall Score
The Giving Tree
Reader's Review A timeless parable about the power of giving with love. A little boy loves a tree and the tree loves him. But as he grows he keeps asking things of the tree, who gives and ...
Reader’s Review
A timeless parable about the power of giving with love. A little boy loves a tree and the tree loves him. But as he grows he keeps asking things of the tree, who gives and gives until she has nothing left to give him. May inspire parents more than their children, as younger children may not understand the parable.
To look out for
Not much of concern here, except that the sadness of the tree and aging boy may disturb sensitive readers.
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