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‘The Giving Tree’ a heartbreaking classic for kids and adults

By Staff Reports | December 16, 2013

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Shel Silverstein’s classic The Giving Tree is a  love story between a boy and a tree that turns dysfunctional in the end. Like all the best children's books, The Giving Tree isn't just for kids. And given what industrial society is doing to the Earth, Silverstein's story, which first came out in 1964, is more relevant for adults today than it ever was. When the boy was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: children's books, nature, Shel Silverstein, trees

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