The Giving Tree | 
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💚 Silverstein
“And she loved a little boy very, very much—even more than she loved herself.“
This touching book explores themes of generosity, selflessness, and gratitude. It teaches readers about the importance of kindness and the impact of taking without giving back.
pickA poetic story about a lifelong relationship between a tree and a boy, where the tree‘s selfless love provides for the boy throughout his life, even as he takes more and more.
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This is my favorite short story. I read it to my partner one day and he read to me a couple of his. It‘s was a very beautiful moment we shared.
Who else loves this book? 📕
pickThis is another great book that I have always enjoyed. It has themes of sacrifice and helping others for nothing in return. The book is very deep but can be understood at any age which makes it great to teach children that they can help others without being repaid.
Published 1964
Picture book
““Cut down my trunk and make a boat,” said the tree. “Then you can sail away… and be happy.””
pickThe giving tree is a story that shows a lot about how kindness and giving can impact someone. This story follows a child and a tree as he grows up. The tree always gives more and more to show that he loves the boy.
This book can be linked to my classroom teaching by facilitating discussions on themes such as friendship, sacrifice, and appreciation for nature. It can also be used to promote critical thinking about the consequences of giving too much without reciprocation.
so-soThis book was published in 1964 and it falls under the genre of picture book fiction. This story tells of a selfless tree that gives everything it has to a growing boy, ultimately showcasing themes of generosity and unconditional love. This book encourages reflection on the nature of giving and taking, making it a valuable addition to classroom discussions about empathy and selflessness.
The simple black-and-white illustrations enhance the emotional weight of the story.
pick(picture book) This book explores themes of selflessness, love, and the passing of time. A young boy turns into an old man and goes through the struggles of aging as the tree supports him.
panWell, that was depressing. Selfish boy and man, just take, take, take instead of appreciating everything that wonderful tree did for him.
Fellow Litsyans, I can‘t help but notice a large drop in this sites use. Am I the only one? While I am not the most active person on here, it is the only place I write my short reviews. And I used to come here for recs and book community, but have found myself back to Goodreads mostly. Is it due to the surge of booktok? I can‘t help but feel a little down about it, bc Litsy is a wonderful little site! #saturdaythoughts
panI read this for the first time, because it came up in the comments on another post. Listen, I enjoyed Silverstein‘s poetry as a kid and even read The Unicorn in some competition, but this was a no for me.
I did enjoy the “revised edition” below:
https://lithub.com/somebody-finally-fixed-the-ending-of-the-giving-tree/
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Thank you for the tag, Lisa.
1. We‘ll go to my parents‘ home. This year there will probably be about 16 of us. Everyone will sit in the dining room talking after eating, if the weather‘s nice the kids will go outside and my dad and I will be watching football. 🤓
2. The tagged.
Happy Tuesday! Here are the #Two4Tuesday questions for today. Everyone is welcome to play. As always, thanks to everyone who plays along.
1️⃣ Cooking then headed over to my son's house to have dinner there and visit with the grands.
2️⃣ The Giving Tree
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pickALA Notable Book Award. This story is about a young boy who goes to a tree every day and eats apples off of it, climbs all around it, and uses it as a slide. However, as he gets older he began to want more out of the tree that it could no longer provide because it gave so much. This is a story that teaches a lesson on greed and overuse. It teaches you to appreciate what you are given and what there is to offer. Great read.
Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest.“
And the boy did.
And the tree was happy.
pickPoetry. This book/poem is probably one of the most well known poems out there. It is about a boy who take advantage of the trees kindness until one day the tree had nothing left to give. Wonderful story that can speak to many different messages.
“And she loved the little boy, even more than she loved herself”
pickThis book is great and I love the overall message of the story that you should never tally things up and be needy. It shows how you can give and give without expecting anything in return.
pickThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein in 1964 is a classic read aloud for any age group. This book is great for teaching morals. In the book, a tree loves a little boy so much they give every part of themselves to show their love. This book has won the 1974 New York Times Outstanding Book Award winner. Great read aloud!
This book is about a relationship between an apple tree and a young boy and their kindness and willing to give towards one another. As the boy grows older the tree is still giving and still recognizes him and addresses him as boy all his life.
pickThis has always been my favorite book. It taught me to share with others and not take too much from someone, even if they allow you to have it. Sharing is such a big thing in kindergarten so I think this would be a really great book for younger readers
pickThe Giving Tree was written by Shel Silverstein. I really enjoy this book; it used to be one of my favorites as a kid and still is to this day. This book has poetic elements to it that make it fun to read. I also really love the message behind this book and would definitely read this to my class someday!
Now it feels like I only see you when you need something. How do you think that makes me feel?
I just love the moral of this story. To always be there for your friends and when you do something for others to not expect anything in return.
pickThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is one of my favorite picture books. The story is centered around a tree and a boy. Throughout the story we see the boy grow up until he is an old man and the tree remain the same. Throughout his life the joy always asks the tree for everything and takes without second thought, but the tree continues to give and never asks the boy for anything.
I found the cutest The Giving Tree 🌳 candle from Noth Ave. Candle Co at our little bookstore down town. 💚🍎💚
pickBanned in 1988 for the sexist nature of its content, this is recognized as a classic. Rereading this brought tears to my eyes. And yet…with more life experience, I find I am not as completely enamored in it as I was when I first read it. As the “new” ending that was posted online last year shows, this is a book about sacrifice, but also a good discussion starter for boundaries. #PictureBook #BBRC #LetterG
PS: I really need to buy the US stamps!
My version of accessorizing 😆. I still have my copy which I was given in 1998! I always thought the Giving Tree was anti-transcendental, the boy takes and takes and takes after all until the tree is nothing but a stump. Anyway @LiteraryinLawrence I mailed out the next #LMPBC book via media mail today 💌📮
How cool are these new Shel Silverstein postage stamps!!! 😍 They‘re certainly inspiring me to write more letters today to my wonderful pen pals.
Maybe I‘ll finally catch up?✍🏻📬
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