The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein

A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.

• ISBN10: 0060256656
• ISBN13: 9780060256654
• Publish Date: 18 February 2014 (first published 5 March 1987)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 11 September 2008
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 64
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.com.au/9780060256654

Reviews

I've only read this as an adult so I don't have nice childhood memories. To me, it just seemed sad. I felt sorry for the tree that gives and gives and never receives the love it deserves. It made me feel lonely and sad.

[ladygrey]

I read this over and over as a child and I don't know why. Because every time the ending made me really sad. And once he grew up I didn't like the little boy at all and found him terribly selfish. But I still always had an affection for this book.