Reviews

The Giving Tree with CD [With CD] by Shel Silverstein

itsredstew's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bookworm_rn's review against another edition

5.0

Eliana was very concerned and teary-eyed about the tree. We have read it every day since.

bibekhaudi's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bronwyn212's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

oharps_'s review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kiana2173's review against another edition

5.0

Sometimes, I think about the tree. The tree only wanting the company of the boy. This book was a sweet story of sacrifice, aging, and love.

Repost of review from Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2vRz6YRhv1/?img_index=1

al_sharnaqi's review against another edition

5.0

Lovely ❤️

bespectacled's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

mdevlin923's review against another edition

2.0

A tree loves a boy and provides him with everything that he needs: leaves to use in make-believe, shade to lay in, apples to eat, branches to build a house, trunk to build a boat, and finally a stump to sit on. And the tree is happy at the very end to provide one last thing for the boy.

On surface level, the sentiment is sweet: a tree loves a boy so much that she would do anything for him. But after looking deeper, there are some scary implications about gender imbalances and expectations. If gender were stripped from the book, it could be commentary about environmentalism and conservation...in which case having a discussion about our impact on the world is required when reading this story to a young one.

kari_coz's review against another edition

5.0

I love this book, fuck all the crap other reads might think, this book is truly about the idealistic nature of seflessness and giving.