Author/Illustrated: Shel Silverstein
Genre: Poetry
Grade level: 1-4
The Giving Tree is a poem that tells the story of a tree who loves a boy. The boy comes to the tree every day to use it for its apples, swing from the branches, and slide down its trunk. The tree is happy that the boy needs her. As time went on, the boy kept wanting more from the tree and the tree kept giving more and more. This is a story of sadness, a parable of the gift of giving and the ability to love.
Shel Silverstein is not only the author of this poetry, but the illustrator of the artwork. The illustrations are in cartoon style. The pictures are moving and aid to the tragic love story this book is depicting. Silverstein's illustrations seem to speak louder than the words.
This book would be great for students in grades first to fourth because this is a child's story. It has a great lesson attached that children of this age should be aware of, that is not taking those who love you for granted. This may be a new lesson for children, but it needs to be told to them and this book is a great way to do so.
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