The Giving Tree

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Once there was a tree and she loved a little boy The Giving Tree is fifty Celebrate with this special edition that features a stunning metallic green jacket and a gold anniversary sticker The Giving Tree a story of unforgettable perception beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein has been a classic favorite for generations Since it was first published fifty years ago Shel Silverstein s poignant picture book for readers of all ages has offered a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another s capacity to love in return 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 Supports the Common Core State Standards 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 Since it was first published fifty years ago Shel Silverstein s moving parable for readers of all ages has offered an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another s capacity to love in return

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