The Giving Tree (1964) (edit title/settings)

Luke C. Knudsen edited the summary of The Giving Tree Friday, March 30, 2012.

• The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein illustrationsIllustrations by author
  a tree loved this little boy and he did too and he started picking apples from it. The tree can talk and she did one time and the boy started eating her apples and swinging one her branches.then slide down her branches.

linda fiorito edited the summary of The Giving Tree Sunday, February 12, 2012.

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  a tree loved this little boy and he did too and he started picking apples from it. The tree can talk and she did one time and the boy started eating her apples and swinging one her branches.then slide down her branches.

Erica Williams edited the summary of The Giving Tree Saturday, February 11, 2012.

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  A boy anda givingtree have a relationship all the way through the boy’s old age. The tree gives gifts of itself to theloved this little boy throughout his live in a very unselfish manner. He gives his fruits to eatand sell, his branches to play, his trunk to make a boathe did too and his stump to sit and rest. At the end of the man’s lifehe visits thestarted picking apples from it. The tree can talk and rests on the tree stump recalling his relationship with the tree.
  The tenderness expressed by the simple wordsshe did one time and illustrations ofthe book are wonderful. The reader will experience the feelings of a wide range of emotions including sadness, hope, happiness, love,boy started eating her apples and thankfulness.
  The book is uses: Read aloud, encourage reading and teaching lessons of selflessness.swinging one her branches.then slide down her branches.

linda fiorito edited the summary of The Giving Tree Friday, February 10, 2012.

• The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein illustrations dune by author Entered
  Fantasy K, 1, 2
  A boy comesand a giving tree have a relationship all the way through the boy’s old age. The tree gives gifts of itself to the boy throughout his live in a tree and plays with it.very unselfish manner. He gathers leavesgives his fruits to make crowns, climbs on the tree's branches,eat and eats apples. As he gets older, he cuts thesell, his branches off the treeto make a house. Then he cuts theplay, his trunk to make a boat. Then when the tree has nothing, the boy sits on the stump,boat and his stump to sit and they are both happy.

  The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a book which tellsrest. At the taleend of a relationship between a boy and a tree. The story followsthe boy throughout his childhood untilman’s life he is an old manvisits the tree and shows howrests on the tree stump recalling his priorities, along with hisrelationship with the tree, changes. This book loosely shows the relationship between parents and their childrentree.
  The tenderness expressed by showingthe boy wanting moresimple words and more fromillustrations of the selfless tree who does not expect anything in return. It shows howbook are wonderful. The reader will experience the simple actfeelings of giving and not expecting anything in return is heart-warming. This isa wonderful classic book that should be read in classrooms. The book is written in a poem-form in that mostwide range of the pages have single lines.emotions including sadness, hope, happiness, love, and thankfulness.
  The illustrations clearly demonstrate the meaning of thebook to the audience. This book could be used in any elementary classroom because itis relatable to almost all students. This book would be successful if read during thanksgiving to allow the students to reflect on the people in their lives who are selflessuses: Read aloud, encourage reading and give to them.teaching lessons of selflessness.

HannahD edited the summary of The Giving Tree Monday, September 19, 2011.

• A boy comes to a tree and plays with it. ItHe gathers leaves to make crowns, climbs,climbs on the tree's branches, and eats apples. As he gets older, he cuts the branches off the tree to make a house. Then he cuts the trunk to make a boat. Then when the tree has nothing, the boy sits on the stump, and they are both happy.

  The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a book which tells the tale of a relationship between a boy and a tree. The story follows the boy throughout his childhood until he is an old man and shows how his priorities, along with his relationship with the tree, changes. This book loosely shows the relationship between parents and their children by showing the boy wanting more and more from the selfless tree who does not expect anything in return. It shows how the simple act of giving and not expecting anything in return is heart-warming. This is a wonderful classic book that should be read in classrooms. The book is written in a poem-form in that most of the pages have single lines. The illustrations clearly demonstrate the meaning of the book to the audience. This book could be used in any elementary classroom because it is relatable to almost all students. This book would be successful if read during thanksgiving to allow the students to reflect on the people in their lives who are selfless and give to them.

Sierra Perkins edited the summary of The Giving Tree Friday, August 26, 2011.

• A boy comes to a tree and plays with it. It gathers leaves to make crowns, climbs, and eats apples. As he gets older, he cuts the branches off the tree to make a house. Then he cuts the trunk to make a boat. Then when the tree has nothing, the boy sits on the stump, and they are both happy.

  The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a book which tells the tale of a relationship between a boy and a tree. The story follows the boy throughout his childhood until he is an old man and shows how his priorities, along with his relationship with the tree, changes. This book loosely shows the relationship between parents and their children by showing the boy wanting more and more from the selfless tree who does not expect anything in return. It shows how the simple act of giving and not expecting anything in return is heart-warming. This is a wonderful classic book that should be read in classrooms. The book is written in a poem-form in that most of the pages have single lines. The illustrations clearly demonstrate the meaning of the book to the audience. This book could be used in any elementary classroom because it is relatable to almost all students. This book would be successful if read during thanksgiving to allow the students to reflect on the people in their lives who are selfless and give to them.

Brendon edited the summary of The Giving Tree Sunday, April 11, 2010.

• its aboutA boy comes to a young boy who always ask for thingstree and plays with it. It gathers leaves to make crowns, climbs, and eats apples. As he gets older, he cuts the branches off the tree gaveto make a house. Then he cuts the trunk to make a boat. Then when the tree has nothing, the boy stuff. The tree gives ever thing but it runs out of things.sits on the endstump, and they are both happy.

Stephany R edited the summary of The Giving Tree Tuesday, January 5, 2010.

• its about a young boy who always ask for things and the tree gave the boy stuff. The tree gives ever thing but it runs out of things. the end