Pub Date: March 30, 2004
Dewey: E
LCCN: 64011840
Lexile Code: 0530
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.47" H x 10.30" L x 7.90" W ( 1.06 lbs) 64 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Classics | Social Themes | Values and Virtues | Emotions and Feelings | Family | Multigenerational | Concepts | Seasons | Science and Nature | Trees and Forests | School and Education | New Baby | Science Fiction | General | Poetry see also Stories in Verse | Love and Romance | Holidays and Celebrations | Christmas and Advent
Description: In celebration of its 40th anniversary, one of the most beloved children's books of all time is now available in this special edition featuring an audio CD of Shel Silverstein reading his classic tale of a boy and the tree who loves him. Illustrations.
Brief description:
Shel Silverstein 's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, as well as classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit.
Review Quotes:
"If you're looking for a children's book that teaches generosity or unselfishness, most people will point you right to The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein's lovely story of a tree that will do anything for the boy it loves--and for good reason. This classic is always a good place to start." - Brightly