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The Giving Tree 40th Anniversary Edition Book with CD
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Shel Silverstein
Release Date: 2004-03-30
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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Average Rating: 4.0
Total Customer Reviews: 662
List Price: $18.99
Our Price: $12.91
Sales Rank: 271
Product Description
"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. 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.
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Product Review Summary: this book allows children to begin to understand emotional complexity i remember also being a little "confused" by this book as a child, but that is the point. life is not black and white. this book demonstrates that there are two sides to every coin, that every positive has a negative. i can't wait to read this to my daughter. i only wish they made it in board books, right now she might damage it. better that children realize this balance needs to be attained while in the comforts of their own homes then thinking this thought for the first time as an adult. great book.
Product Review Summary: Hate it, but my 3-year-old loved it I really don't like this book. I don't know what to make of it - it seems to be a sad story, but I don't really know what the message is. It gives me the feeling that it's a subversive book, but I can't put my finger on it. Like the message is actually for parents about what their selfish children will grow up to be.
You see this boy who gives enormous joy to this tree, but then grows up and ends up taking and taking while the tree selflessly gives and gives until the boy is an old man and the tree is nothing but a stump. The drawings are simple, childish ink drawings. Nothing about this book looks interesting and it's even a little disturbing.
But my 3-year-old loved it and I finally asked her one day why. She replied as she was marveling at the pages "Sur chaque pages il y a quelque chose qui me donne plaisir" (On every page, there is something that gives me pleasure). I was a bit dumb-founded. Who am I to judge when it pleases her so much.
But now that she's 4, she doesn't like the book as well. She says that the drawings are ugly because there aren't any colors. It seems to me that the book is losing a bit of its magic for her. But maybe one day we'll have a real conversation about what she thinks about the story.
Product Review Summary: disturbing My 2 cents: I actually remember being disturbed by this book as a child. Hadn't thought about it in a long time, but I actually felt a little upset and a little confused by the story. Seems to me the boy murders his best friend and then after killing it uses the body too. Who is the tree? I don't know, but it is a generous, loving being. The boy takes advantage of it as much as he can. This book doesn't deserve to be read anymore and children are better off not hearing this sad tale.
Product Review Summary: A Classic for Any Age: A boy's relationship with a tree that has always been his friend changes as the years pass. This children's book is a lesson about the give and take in love and relationships, making it appealing for ages 4 - 104. Beautifully written and illustrated.
--Reviewed by Jodi Wayne
Product Review Summary: Inspiring What a wonderful little book, filled with love and inspiration for any age! This book is perfect for any occasion and is a great gift for what ever reason! I highly reccommend it!
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