THE GIVING TREE

Shel Silverstein

ISBN 10: 0060256656 / ISBN 13: 9780060256654

Published by HarperCollins, 1964

About this Item

This item is in overall good condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have minor wear including slight curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages are intact but may have minor highlighting writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have slight wear overall. Digital codes may not be included and have not been tested to be redeemable and or active. Minor shelf wear overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE GIVING TREE
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication Date: 1964
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060256656
• ISBN 13: 9780060256654
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

From Shel Silverstein, New York Times Bestselling Author Of Where The Sidewalk Ends And A Light In The Attic, Comes A Poignant Picture Book About Love And Acceptance, Cherished For Over Fifty Years. This Classic Is Perfect For Both Young Readers And Lifelong Fans.Once There Was A Tree...And She Loved A Little Boy.So Begins A Story Of Unforgettable Perception, Beautifully Written And Illustrated By The Gifted And Versatile Shel Silverstein. This Moving Parable For All Ages Offers A Touching Interpretation Of The Gift Of Giving And A Serene Acceptance Of Another'S Capacity To Love In Return.Every Day The Boy Would Come To The Tree To Eat Her Apples, Swing From Her Branches, Or Slide Down Her Trunk...And The Tree Was Happy. But As The Boy Grew Older He Began To Want More From The Tree, And The Tree Gave And Gave And Gave. This Is A Tender Story, Touched With Sadness, Aglow With Consolation.The Giving Tree Is A Meaningful Gift For Milestone Events Such As Graduations, Birthdays, And Baby Showers.Shel Silverstein'S Incomparable Career As A Bestselling Children'S Book Author And Illustrator Began With Lafcadio, The Lion Who Shot Back. He Is Also The Creator Of Picture Books Including A Giraffe And A Half, Who Wants A Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets The Big O, And The Perennial Favorite The Giving Tree, And Of Classic Poetry Collections Such As Where The Sidewalk Ends, A Light In The Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don'T Bump The Glump, And Runny Babbit Plus Runny Babbit Returns.

About the Author

Shel Silverstein (1930 -1999) was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, singer-songwriter, musician and playwright.

His incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began in 1963 with the publication of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books, including the perennial favourite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections, such as Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic.