~ Shel Silverstein (The Giving Tree).Īnd they would play hide-and-go-seek. ~ Shel Silverstein (The Giving Tree).Īnd so the boy cut off her branches and carried them away to build his house. I am sorry, Boy, but I have nothing left to give you. ~ Shel Silverstein (The Giving Tree).Īnd the boy loved the tree… very much. I am sorry, I wish that I could give you something. I have no house, the forest is my house, but you may cut off my branches and build a house. I want a boat that will take me far away from here. ~ Shel Silverstein (The Giving Tree).Īnd so the boy cut down her trunk and made a boat and sailed away. He would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches and eat apples. Once there was a tree… and she loved a little boy. The tree is a metaphor for how we should continue to be content with what we have while giving as she does. The tree is content with the minor things, like giving the youngster shade and cover. The youngster continues to take from the tree even after he has grown up and no longer needs anything from it. Random Quotes from The Giving Tree A tree teaches a boy how to be kind and cheerful in Shel Silverstein's novel "The Giving Tree." The youngster receives all he requires from the tree, including a seat, food, and shade. “well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting “I don’t need very much now,” said the boy. “I wish that I could give you something…. “I want a house to keep me warm,” he said. “I am too busy to climb trees,” said the boy. Here are some of the famous quotes from The Giving Tree book.īut the boy stayed away for a long time….Īnd she said, “Come, Boy, climb up my trunkĪnd swing from my branches and be happy.” This novel tells us to be generous like the tree and to be content with life’s minor pleasures. Without the tree’s gifts, the boy eventually experiences extreme sadness, and the tree eventually perishes from giving too much. It relates the tale of a tree that blossoms and provides a youngster who visits it daily with fruit. Shel Silverstein is the author of the children’s book ‘The Giving Tree’.
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