The Giving Tree Format:Hardcover playful combinations of simple concepts

playful combinations of simple concepts and Higgins's rhythmic writing and expert arrangement of objects on the page make this book a perfect read-aloud

But when their plan (literally) blows up in their faces

her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed

His plan was to ship the garbage from New York to North Carolina

He trusts her completely-enough

The Giving Tree Format:Hardcover playful combinations of simple conceptsShel Silversteins classic book for all ages, The Giving Tree, is 50! This moving parablea perennial favoritedemonstrates the gift of giving and the capacity to love. The anniversary edition celebrates this milestone with a beautiful green foil jacket. Once there was a treeand she loved a little boy. So begins a story that has captivated readers, young and old, for half a century. Beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel