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The Giving Tree  [Pictorial Children's Reader, Learning to Read, Skill building]

The Giving Tree [Pictorial Children's Reader, Learning to Read, Skill building]

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The Giving Tree [Pictorial Children's Reader, Learning to Read, Skill building]

by Silverstein, Shel

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0060256656
ISBN 13
9780060256654
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Harpercollins Childrens Books 1964 / 1970s Reprint Hardback : hard cover edition in good condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book. This is a clean ex-lib with ffep removed. In nice reprinted dust cover with waist-up photo of Silverstein on the back of dj with curly hair and full beard. Overall good copy of this early edition. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Bright green cover of a boy catching an apple falling from a tree. Editorial Reviews : To say that this particular apple tree is a 'giving tree' is an understatement. In Shel Silverstein's popular tale of few words and simple line drawings, a tree starts out as a leafy playground, shade provider, and apple bearer for a rambunctious little boy. Making the boy happy makes the tree happy, but with time it becomes more challenging for the generous tree to meet his needs. When he asks for money, she suggests that he sell her apples. When he asks for a house, she offers her branches for lumber. When the boy is old, too old and sad to play in the tree, he asks the tree for a boat. She suggests that he cut her down to a stump so he can craft a boat out of her trunk. He unthinkingly does it. At this point in the story, the double-page spread shows a pathetic solitary stump, poignantly cut down to the heart the boy once carved into the tree as a child that said 'M.E. + T.' 'And then the tree was happy... but not really.' When there's nothing left of her, the boy returns again as an old man, needing a quiet place to sit and rest. The stump offers up her services, and he sits on it. "And the tree was happy." While the message of this book is unclear (Take and take and take? Give and give and give? Complete self-sacrifice is good? Complete self-sacrifice is infinitely sad?), Silverstein has perhaps deliberately left the book open to interpretation. All ages / Karin Snelson ;; Book 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 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+. Ex-library Book / Some Marks, minor.. Clean and Unmarked Text. Hard Back / Pictorial Binding. Good / Vintage/Yes. Illus. by Fully Illustrated. Classic American Literature. A: Children's Reading Book.

Synopsis

Written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree is a children’s picture book that tells the life stories of a female apple tree and a boy who are able to communicate with each other. In very few words with minimalist drawings, Silverstein’s popular parable explores not only the gift of giving, but also one’s capacity to love.   The Giving Tree received much recognition and praise, making lists such as “Top 100 Picture Books” by School Library Journal, “100 Greatest Books for Kids” by Parent & Child magazine, and “Best Children’s Books” by Goodreads as well as ranking 14th on the "All-Time Bestselling Children's Books” by Publishers Weekly. It has been translated into more than 30 languages.

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Seller
Great Pacific Book Co. US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
5030205-133
Title
The Giving Tree [Pictorial Children's Reader, Learning to Read, Skill building]
Author
Silverstein, Shel
Illustrator
Fully Illustrated
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good / Vintage
Jacket Condition
Yes
Edition
Clean and Unmarked Text
ISBN 10
0060256656
ISBN 13
9780060256654
Publisher
Harpercollins Childrens Books 1964 / 1970s Reprint
Place of Publication
New York, NY
This edition first published
1992
Size
Classic American Literature
Keywords
CHILDREN / CHILDREN'S LITERATURE READING AND SKILL BUILDING / FICTION AND BIOGRAPHY / Early Education for Kids / Kid Reader, Juvenile Subject Matter for Today's Enthusiastic Readers. Story is Fresh and Compelling. Ideal for School Aged Readers.

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