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Great for all ages.November 19, 2008 The tree that keeps giving, wanting nothing in return but to please the little boy. It's a wonderful story and teaches a lesson, at any age. I found myself feeling like the giving tree lately, while part of a non-profit organization. When I verbalized the analogy, I realized that many people had never heard of the book. It's on top of my gift list this year.
I can't believe this book was in the Childrens sectionOctober 31, 2008 My little girl is four years old. I was strolling around the book store looking for simple books to read. I picked this book up after only reading the first few pages. With the simple syntax and simple line drawings, I thought this would be a book we could read at bed time. Toward the end of the book, I shut it and picked another bedtime book to read her. This story may be representative of real life, the aging of a relationship, we all grow old and pass away, or maybe it is a metaphor for some co-dependent relationship, what ever. I will not be reading it to my daughter again. I'll put it high on the shelf and let her find it later in life. This book did not belong in the small childrens section. The book was not placed there by mistake as there was an entire stack of them. I thought the story was excellent, and I had mixed emotions when I finished reading it but it is not for young sensitive children. My daughter is part of a diviorced family and I think it would have a negative impact on her little mind as she is trying to figure her own life out as things already exist.
Definitely not for small children!
great message!!October 30, 2008 Also donated to a local charity--they are collecting books for a holiday raffle this year... It is one of childrens' favorites!
not so controversial actually......October 17, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
i'm a child psychology major. anyone who says this is bad for a child is obviously reading way too much into the book, and does not realize children are not capable of doing the same. this is actually a very good book for children. shame on you people and your awful thoughts.
Its a great book, with a great philosophy. Read between the lines.October 1, 2008 The moral of the story is touching, its a great gift to give a parent.
