The Giving Tree [Pictorial Children's Reader, Learning to Read, Skill Building, Charming Story of Selfless Acts of kindness and Friendship, againg]

Clean and Unmarked Text: Harper and Row Publishers 1964; Early Reprint (6 Lines of Text, Silverstein Copyright holder) Quality Hardback : hard cover edition in Very Good condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book; and in a Good Dust Jacket with some edge wear, price-clipped and some very lights marks and scuffs (see photos). Please note, has defect -- the first free end paper has been cleanly removed. Overall good / nice copy. Summary: The Giving Tree is a tale about a relationship between a young boy and a tree in a forest. The tree always provides the boy with what he wants: branches on which to swing, shade in which to sit, apples to eat, branches with which to build a home. As the boy grows older he requires more and more of the tree. The tree loves the boy very much and gives him anything he asks for. In the ultimate act of self-sacrifice, the tree lets the boy cut her down so the boy can build a boat in which he can sail. The boy leaves the tree, now a stump. Many years later, the boy, now an old man, returns and the tree says, "I have nothing left to give you." The boy replies, "I do not need much now, just a quiet place to sit and rest." The tree then says, "Well, an old tree stump is a good place for sitting and resting. Come boy, sit down and rest." The boy obliged and the tree was happy. -- Would make a nice gift for any fan of the book. Extra photos available. Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you. . Hard Back / Pictorial Binding. Very Good/In Good Plus Jacket. Illus. by Fully Illustrated. Children's Literature. A: Children's Reading Book.