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Arbor Alma/the Giving Tree
 

Arbor Alma/the Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein

An evocative parable, The Giving Tree-the story of a lifelong relationship between a boy and the tree who happily responds to the boy's every need -is retold in Latin in Arbor alma. This edition features the original artwork of Shel Silverstein and a translation in a style that echoes the spirit of The Giving Tree.
The Giving Tree is Shel Silverstein's simple yet profound telling of a... (read more)

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Liked It

James H
  • Rated 5 stars

“This is a vry interesting child's stroy. It is about a boy who grows to be a man that asks a ttree for mulitipul things.”

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Didn’t Like It

Jill G
  • Rated 2 stars

“I do not like this book. Though it does teach about selfless giving, unfortunately, the relationship between the boy and the tree is unbalanced. I have heard critique's of this book from a feminist perspective: the tree symbolizes women and how they are the ones who are always giving in our male dominated world. I think this is meant to be thought of in both a domestic and global context. But my analysis is more from an environmental perspective. We, humans, have taken and taken from the...”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.412081 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • GeeWee

    geewee said:

    “I recently read this to the Grade 2 class - as they were busy with a unit on friendship I was interested in what they would have to say about the book.... there was a sense of unhappiness: expressed in the fact that there was no colour in the pictures, the fact that the tree couldn't have been happy, etc. etc. But this week when they came back to the library they unanimously pleaded that I read the story again! My point? It certainly got them thinking on a level where they are not often challenged to be!
    Any suggestion about what I should read them next?


    ”

    posted 2 weeks ago
  • Jill G

    jill g said:

    “I do not like this book. Though it does teach about selfless giving, unfortunately, the relationship between the boy and the tree is unbalanced. I have heard critique's of this book from a feminist perspective: the tree symbolizes women and how they are the ones who are always giving to meet the needs of in our male dominated world. I think this is meant to be thought of in both a domestic and global context. But my analysis is more from an environmental perspective. We, humans, have taken and taken from the earth, nature, etc... to the point of depletion in some cases. This book demonstrates that relationship, between our environment and humans. Though I don't like the book, I just realized I could use it in my classroom, to discuss these issues with students.”

    posted Sunday, July 6 2008
  • FU MANCHU

    fu manchu said:

    “this tree need chopping down to make better paper for better book”

    posted Friday, July 4 2008
  • hamid g

    hamid g said:

    “dastan jalebi ast .....have a good time ”

    posted Friday, February 29 2008
  • Stephanie K

    stephanie k said:

    “A legacy from Silverstein, as he is missed for his art, witt and writting style. This book teaches the mature act of giving in life from a selfless attitude. Very good read for children to warm 'our' hearts later in life as people we know begin to trail off from the current exsistance.”

    posted Sunday, December 23 2007
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