The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree

By Shel Silverstein

54 ratings 63 reviews 91 followers
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n/aGrades 1 - 3N2.6621

Once there was a little 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.

Publisher: Puffin
ISBN-13: 9781846143830
ISBN-10: 1846143837
Published on 1/1/2010
Binding: Hardcover

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I love this book i have read all of the books

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i love this book

this book is cool

I shared this with others because the tree give everything to the little boy until he have nothing. But at the end of the story the little boy spend time with the tree. Read the Book it is awesome

the giving tree is the first book i love it it is for little kids because the theme is giving and taking. this the best book for the kids. hey teachers you should read to your class this book is very touching. thank you for reading my wonderful story about the giving tree.

omg when i was little i love this book my teacher always read it to my class even though its a little kid book i guess anyone could like it

This book is great for kids and teaches you a lot of life lessons. I would recommend it to any parent and child who loves children stories.

i'm going to right about the book once there was a tree... and she loved a little boy. and every day the boy would come and he would gather her leaves and make them and play king of the forest. he would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches and eat apples. and they would play hide- and- go-seek. and when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade. the end

it is a heart flowing dazzling book!

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