This book is a classic tale that mirrors the give-take relationship that is so common to children. The story of a young boy who has a close relationship with the giving tree, is great for helping children understand sharing, giving, and loving unconditionally.
The boy swung swung from the tree's branches, climbed her trunk, and ate her sweet apples as the boy the boy grew older he needed the apples for money, the branches for building a house, and her trunk to make a boat. Finally the giving tree had nothing left to give, so the boy (now an old man) sat atop the stump to rest, they were finally happy having the companionship of one another.
The illustrations, however simplistic, are so meaningful and full of emotion. Through the simple line drawings and the poetic nature of the story, the reader is "grabbed" and "pulled" into the emotions presented by Silverstein.
This could be seen as a parallel to what we do as teachers, we give unconditionally.
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