The Giving Tree goes through the life of a boy and a tree. It begins with the boy loving the tree and spending a lot of time with her. They both love and appreciate each other but as the boy grows up, he begins to use the tree for more wordly things such as money, a house, a boat. Although the boy doesn't seem to love the tree much as he uses her, the tree still loves the boy so she gives all she has willingly. In the end, the tree has nothing left to give and the boy is too old to take anymore, so he just sits on the stump that is left and they are both happy.
This book has a very powerful, also very sad message that I am happy is in a children's book because it opens up room for discussion (when the child is a little older) about our bond with nature and to not lose sight of it like the boy in the story did.
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