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From Shel Silverstein, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic, comes a poignant picture book about love and acceptance, cherished for over fifty years. This classic is perfect for both young readers and lifelong fans.
"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. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.
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.
The Giving Tree is a meaningful gift for milestone events such as graduations, birthdays, and baby showers.
Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit plus Runny Babbit Returns.
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Children's poetry, American, Fiction, Humorous poetry, Juvenile fiction, Latin language materials, Trees, Generosity, Boys, Love, Sacrifice, Arboles, Ficción juvenil, Life, Classics, Accelerated Reader 1.6., Family, Multigenerational, Social Themes, Emotions & Feelings, Picture books for children, Children's fiction, Trees, fiction, Emotions, fiction, Picture books, Love stories, Modern Literature, Mental Healing, Latin language, readersShowing 8 featured editions. View all 20 editions?
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The Giving Tree (Slipcased Mini Edition)
October 1999, HarperCollins
Hardcover
in English
- 35th Anniversary Casebound Ed., 1st Ed edition
006028451X 9780060284510
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