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The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein

Synopsis

'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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Book Information

Copyright year 1964
ISBN-13 9780060256654
ISBN-10 0060256656
Class Copyright
Publisher HarperCollins
Subject Fiction;Juvenile Fiction
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 52
Shelf No. JC092
Grade Range 0 - 3
Ages 5-8
Lexile 530L
Curriculums EL Education, Louisiana Guidebooks Trademarks