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: 0224028731
• ISBN13: 9780224028738
• Publish Date: 5 March 1987
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 12 June 1992
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• Imprint: Jonathan Cape Ltd
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 60
• Language: English

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.