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Summary: The Giving Tree
Review: The Giving Tree was a book by Shel Selverstein. One reason I liked this book is it was really funny when the boy was swinging on the branches.I also liked the book because the tree let the boy cut down her trunk to make a boat.I think my mom and dad would like reading this book. I give this book five apples because it was great.
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Summary: The Giving Tree
Review: Shel Silverstein wrote The Giving Tree.I like this book because it is a book about caring and sharing.The boy and the tree both love each other because they cared about each other. The boy came back to the tree and he wanted a boat so the tree gave her trunk to the boy.That is my favorite part.This book rates 5 apples. Kids will be happy to read this book.
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Summary: mom and son
Review: I love this story. in this story, I felt my mom. when I was sad, happy, she was always with me. she liked to be with me. Even if I didn't care about her like that little boy, she was always worried me.and took care of me. I love tree..
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Summary: This one always makes me cry....
Review: My daughter and I love this book. It always makes me cry! The tree loves like we all should, with everything we've got. The boy reminds us to slow down and enjoy the people who love us the most, while they are still here to love.
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Summary: How much you can give?
Review: Shel is very much known for his children's book but not all who appreciates it are children. Most of the time they are adults and I'm greatful to be one of them. The Giving tree is another book that I have read again from Shel Silverstein. It depicts the story of giving and nothing is already left for yourself. A common friendship values that personified by the two character the tree and the boy who dependently grew up with the help of the giving tree. The story has a connection to my favorite quote that i have read from the collections of ORINA- "Integrity is doing good when no one is looking". Sometimes in ones life we overlook the good things that other people has done for us---much lost of one's inegrity. The tree was outsighted by the boy for all the good things he has done and the tree is the perfect embodiment of that phrase I've mentioned. One great value that can be instill to the mind of many children by this book. Good reading and will surely touch ones's life. Not everyone would have the same amount of attitude of giving so much without anything in return but I'm sure you have the enough amount of penny to avail one copy of "The Giving Tree"
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Summary: The Giving Tree
Review: The book The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a great book. I liked the book The Giving Tree because it shows friendship. Another reason is that it shows sharing. I would recommend this book to somebody who likes friendship and sharing.I would give this book four apples.
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Summary: The Giving Tree
Review: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a good book because there was a tree with a boy.They made each other happy.They had a good friendship.The tree gave the boy whatever he wanted. As the boy grew older the tree was alone.People that like to read about friendship,caring and sharing will like this book.
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Summary: Discuss with children
Review: This is a book with many levels of meaning. As a child I was sad because the little boy did not appreciate all that the tree had done for it and left it sad and alone much of the time. I realize that some children may not see this meaning. That is why I recommend this book, but with discussion so that children can tell what they learned from it and so you can tell them what YOU learned from it. That way the morals of giving and loving, appreciation for the giving and loving of others can both be discussed, with perhaps the addition of loving someone without giving more than you can. Give children some credit and talk with them. Even a 4 or 5-year-old can see the deeper meanings and talk about them, though not very expertly. I only give 3 out of 5 because I know some parents will NOT take the opportunity to discuss the book with their kids.
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Summary: One of my favorite books as a child!
Review: I vivdly recall how much this book meant to me as a child, and the fact that my parents bought it for me, and read it to me, until I was able to enjoy it on my own. I can't wait to buy this and share it with my 3 year old son. Is the book about de-forestation? Is it about selfishness and greed? Not in my opinion. It is about love, and how important it is in our lives- weather we realize it or not. The boy in the story may have not realized what the tree was giving, and how much he was taking- but to me that's the whole point- the boy didn't know until it was too late, perhaps- but as we read it, and read it to our kids, it's OUR job as adults and parents to help kids understand the importance of love for someone, and sharing that love, and how it's a two-way street. I rate the book at 5 stars. That is MY OPINION. We all have different opinions and interpretations about this book, and it's value or lack thereof. That's fine- as different people, we have different outlooks on life, and things around us.
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Summary: Despair, delusion, and doormats
Review: I remember when I first read "The Giving Tree" and it always disturbed me greatly. A tree, depicted as a female, gives a little boy a place to play, fruit to eat, shade to enjoy. Then the boy grows older and takes away everything the tree owns; he sells the fruit, cuts down her branches, and finally chops down her trunk so he can sail away from her. And the tree continues to love the boy, and the tree was still happy. Do you remember the first time you realized that there wasn't any Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus? That's how I felt when I saw that poor, pathetic drawing of a stump, with the text "And the tree was happy." If that is the point of the story, that the tree was deluding herself about the boy, then why does she accept him when he returns 50 years later, a worn-out husk himself? The boy not only took everything away from the tree, he goes on to create a family that abandons him in turn, no doubt because he was such a selfish pig. And THAT is the tree's payoff for her unconditional love? It seems the message the book gives little girls is that the way they can find happiness is by giving everything, absolutely everything, of themselves to little boys. And all they will get in return is that maybe, possibly, these boys might return to them in the end, as tired old men. If you have a little girl, please do not give her this book. Instead I recommend Robert Munch's delightful "Paper Bag Princess," where the princess rescues the prince from the fierce dragon (through cleverness and determination) only to be criticized for what a mess she is. And the little girl tells the prince that he looks terrific, but he's really a bum, and doesn't marry him after all.
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