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faridanaggar's review
5.0
I picked this book because my sister told me that Taylor referenced it in her all too well movie, I think that children's books have the deepest meanings.
witpip's review
4.0
I love Shel Silverstein. This book was given to my daughter when she was 5. I read this book every night for a year. It was cute at first but this story is very deep. I was so angry after a month of reading the book every night. That poor tree. I hated the boy and ended up hating the tree. Giving and giving until there was nothing left.
book_concierge's review
2.0
I don’t think I get Shel Silverstein. On one level this book is about the gift of generosity; about loving someone so much that you will give all to him. On the other hand it’s about a selfish person who takes everything and gives nothing back. Other than when he is a small child, there’s no evidence at all that the boy is grateful or even appreciates all that the tree gives to him Is this supposed to be an expression of the parent/child relationship? Gosh, I hope not. I hope that as we grow from childhood to adulthood, we, in fact, do appreciate all that our parents give to us. Like I said – I don’t think I get Shel Shilverstein.
The drawings are nice, and would appeal to the picture-book crowd. That gets him 2 stars.
The drawings are nice, and would appeal to the picture-book crowd. That gets him 2 stars.
raven_kxl's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0