The Giving Tree (Slipcased Mini Edition)
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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. This miniature full-cloth, gold-stamped edition is a beautiful gift, suitable for such occasions as graduation. "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 . Review: The best children's books are the ones you also enjoy as an adult - Writing a great children's book, specially for the ages where the adult is the one doing most of the reading, is hard. Either the book is too complicated for the child to understand or too boring or direct for the adult. This is one of those classics where both the child and the adult reader are going to finish the book and think about what they just read. The book goes through the life of a tree and a kid that are forever connected, through what they give to each other. Its a beautiful tale about what is really important in life, something many adults forget as they grow older and work drives everything they do. You can connect a lot of what is in the book with the malaises we see in the world today, so even if it was written over 60 years ago, we're still facing the same issues. All this is written in a way that is easy and simple for the child to understand, with short dialogs, beautiful art and just enough pages to be a great bedtime read. I always love when I get to enjoy the books I read to my kids as much or even more than they do and this is one of those, recommended! Review: Classic Children's Book - Classic children’s story book, Great addition to any Shel Silverstein collection. Book was purchased used, arrived quickly and in great condition.
| Best Sellers Rank | #12,479 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5 in Children's Beginner Readers #11 in Children's Classics #96 in Stories in Verse |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 36,658 Reviews |
M**.
The best children's books are the ones you also enjoy as an adult
Writing a great children's book, specially for the ages where the adult is the one doing most of the reading, is hard. Either the book is too complicated for the child to understand or too boring or direct for the adult. This is one of those classics where both the child and the adult reader are going to finish the book and think about what they just read. The book goes through the life of a tree and a kid that are forever connected, through what they give to each other. Its a beautiful tale about what is really important in life, something many adults forget as they grow older and work drives everything they do. You can connect a lot of what is in the book with the malaises we see in the world today, so even if it was written over 60 years ago, we're still facing the same issues. All this is written in a way that is easy and simple for the child to understand, with short dialogs, beautiful art and just enough pages to be a great bedtime read. I always love when I get to enjoy the books I read to my kids as much or even more than they do and this is one of those, recommended!
R**.
Classic Children's Book
Classic children’s story book, Great addition to any Shel Silverstein collection. Book was purchased used, arrived quickly and in great condition.
L**D
Great Book!
One of the best baby shower gifts I love to give. Every child needs their own library.
A**R
Will touch others in different ways.bought so many of these they mean a lot to me great purchase
I couldn’t say more about this book holy cow since second grade. This was the love of my life I have since then bought these books over and over again and pass them out to others that are similar to me. It holds such a beautiful place in my heart I can remember the first time it was read to me because I was in second grade and I was the only kid in class that cried lol it can really show you who you are when you read it or have it read to you having it read to you is a whole different experience and giving this as a gift is probably the kindest gesture in my eyes because if I give this to somebody that means I see more to them. I love this author and have his other poetry books. I love it in high school. I also passed it around. Everybody would sign the book after they read it and wrote something little underneath of it and gave it back to me when they were done that was fun. It’s a very special book if you haven’t read it Have somebody read it to you or even on YouTube there are people that read it. It’s so worth the purchase.
M**N
childlike wonder
I genuinely enjoyed this book, 1st time reading this in my 25 years btw!!! This reminded me to have FUN and do everything childlike curiosity. We need it. nothing outside of God can make us happy :) read this book.
J**N
Totally worth the purchase!
A beautiful hardcover book, very strong cover, well written story.
G**U
Love it!
Wonderful book!! Makes a great gift!
S**.
A must for family or classroom libraries! A multi-layered book for kids through adults.
This book should be in every family's library. It is a classic and can even bring tears to the eyes. It could be read to or by any elementary grade. Each grade would get something different out of the book. You could even say that kids older than elementary grades could discuss its meaning.
M**T
A philosophical, emotional and emblematic book for children up to the age of Eighty +!…
All of my four children were brought up from an early age with "The Giving Tree", this iconic book about selfishness, compassion, love and ultimate detachment. This awesome and hugely didactic book left such a mark on all four of them that today as grownups they look back on it as much as a childhood landmark as a literary and artistic jewel to pass on with care to their own children.
N**L
Classic
I bought this for my 2 year old daughter and even tho she's so little, she loves the book. This will last us for years, since the story is so timeless
S**.
Lo consiglio!
Carinissimo!!
M**A
Marsvilhoso
Minha filha é esposa adoraram o livro.
S**N
Perfect
Perfect timeless wisdom fit for a young child
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