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by Shel Silverstein
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Dara Beth's Classroom Library
Dara Beth's Classroom Library rated it 6 years ago
The Giving Tree was published in 1964 by Shel Silverstein. The story begins with a tree that deeply loves a young boy. The young boy plays with the tree daily by picking up her leaves, climbing on her limbs, and eating the apples from the tree. When the boy grows tired, he takes naps against the tre...
Katherineea
Katherineea rated it 6 years ago
The Giving Tree tells of a special relationship between a boy and an apple tree. The tree loved the small boy, and the boy loved the tree and would come to play with the tree often. As the boy grew older he visited less and less, and each time he did he wanted something from the tree. The tree gave ...
Fayth Watkins' Favorite Classroom Books!
The Giving Tree is a story about a tree that loved a boy who would come to her everyday and eat her apples and swing from her branches. As the boy grew up, he wanted more from the tree and the tree kept giving. One activity to go with this book is that students could create their own giving tree and...
Ms. Parrish’s Picks
Ms. Parrish’s Picks rated it 6 years ago
The Giving Tree is on a 2.6 reading level (2nd grade, 6 month). The Giving Tree can be used to teach students about friendships. The Giving Tree focuses on a boy and a tree who both give gifts to each other (not always physical ones) and sacrifice their time or some other attribute in order for thei...
Miss Rodgers' Riveting Reads
Miss Rodgers' Riveting Reads rated it 6 years ago
Honestly I feel unworthy to even give this book a review because I feel it is a blanket understanding that this book is the greatest book ever written. Ever. How one book can move even the most stubborn hearts and oldest souls, as well and melt the hearts of the young who it was written for I have n...
Mel1212
Mel1212 rated it 6 years ago
Brief Review: The giving tree is about a young boy and a tree. The young boy played with the tree growing up and the tree would do anything to make the boy happy, till the very end where she has no more left to offer the boy but the sat with the tree and the tree was happy. Idea of how it can be use...
Story of My Life
Story of My Life rated it 6 years ago
The tree loves the boy and will do anything (and GIVE anything) to make him happy. But what happens when there is nothing left to give? After giving all she has, the only thing the tree has to offer is her stump to use as a seat. In the end, both the tree and the boy are content with being in each o...
Books for Future K-6 Students
Books for Future K-6 Students rated it 6 years ago
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a level N on the Fountas and Pinnell reading level scale. The Giving Tree is a book about a tree who loves this boy. The boy loves the tree too, and he loves to play with the tree. However, the boy starts to grow up, and he doesn't come around and play with the...
Miss McKinley's Favorites
Miss McKinley's Favorites rated it 6 years ago
The Giving Tree is about a boy who becomes best friends with a tree, but the tree will always be happy as long as the boy is happy. The boy asks the tree for certain things, and as long as the tree has what he needs, he will lend it to the boy. As the boy gets older, he spends less and less time wit...
Sara's Library
Sara's Library rated it 6 years ago
The Giving Tree is a story told time and time again and still its meaning holds true. It will always be relevant. This is a long picture book that describes the love a tree has for a boy who only takes advantage of her generosity. As a class I believe we discussed lots of fun activities that could g...
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