β Scribed by Shel, Silverstein
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
''Once there was a tree ... and she loved a little boy.'' So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein.Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk ... and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave.This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.This miniature full-cloth, gold-stamped edition will be treasured by all ages.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.
The Elliott family had a Christmas tree, but it was not like any other Christmas tree on their very long street with dozens and dozens of neighbors going to and fro with shopping bags from every name brand store at the mall a block over. No, the Elliotts' tree was a very special tree. It was, as lit