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oliviakt07 's review for:
The Giving Tree
by Shel Silverstein
I remember, fondly, being introduced to the poetry and storytelling of Shel Silverstein when I was in elementary school. Quirky, in a Dr. Seuss and Lemony Snicket sort of way, Silverstein's work has been a staple in libraries both public and educational.
Did you know it was a Banned Book?
Apparently; "We dare you not to shed a tear over this touching story of a selfless tree who loves a boy. But it was a cynical interpretation of the tree's selfless giving as 'sexist content' that landed this Shel Silverstein classic on a Colorado library's banned book list in 1988. Ages 1-8."
While I NOW see this potential for this book to be viewed in this way, it does not fully diminish the ending of the tale where all we truly need in life is simplicity.
Not a personal favorite work of Silverstein's career, but not dismissed either, maybe with time "The Giving Tree" will capture my heart.
Did you know it was a Banned Book?
Apparently; "We dare you not to shed a tear over this touching story of a selfless tree who loves a boy. But it was a cynical interpretation of the tree's selfless giving as 'sexist content' that landed this Shel Silverstein classic on a Colorado library's banned book list in 1988. Ages 1-8."
While I NOW see this potential for this book to be viewed in this way, it does not fully diminish the ending of the tale where all we truly need in life is simplicity.
Not a personal favorite work of Silverstein's career, but not dismissed either, maybe with time "The Giving Tree" will capture my heart.