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Author the giving tree6/29/2023 ![]() They read it as a meditation on longing and the healing that comes with the passage of time. Several schools challenged “The Giving Tree” for “criminalizing the foresting agency.”įans of The Giving Tree, however, see the tale as a parable about the beauty of generosity and the power giving has in forging deep connections. They find it incredibly sad and not suitable for children at all. ![]() Some argue that the book encourages codependency, narcissism and selfishness that it irresponsibly glorifies maternal selflessness, even as the mother figure is decimated in the process. In fact, according to an article in The New Yorker, The Giving Tree ranks high on both favorite and least favorite lists of children’s books, and it is the subject of many online criticisms. It’s also been at the center of vehement discussions and divergent views about its meaning. In the more than half century that this slender, grass-and-leaf-green volume has been around, it’s become a library mainstay, a classroom cornerstone, a perfect baby gift and a birthday go-to. It’s hard to believe it’s been 53 years since author Shel Silverstein penned this now-famous work. While cleaning one of my bookshelves yesterday, I found a copy of the children’s classic The Giving Tree. ![]() For me, “The Giving Tree” is a lovely and well-written book about the human-nature connection and the realization that what we all really need is to be close to the Earth. ![]()
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