The Giving Tree
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Book Reviews of The Giving Tree
Book Review: great gift!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a wonderful story that I believe every child should hear. The emotion from the story is incredible. I read it to my son all the time. I would recommend this book as a gift to someone special in your life!Book Review: Negative reviewers just don't get it
Summary: 5 Stars
This is on my list of must-read books at the listofbests site. For any potential negative comment, please consider the point of view in the story. I just asked my teenage son if he remembered the book. His response:
"It's about the dark side of human personality. The kid just takes and takes and is greedy and never gives anything back."
Perfect summary. The fact that my son understands the negative impact of such behavior tells me this book was absolutely appropriate. Lessons such as this are why my son helps me in most areas of my life and doesn't just taketaketake.
A reader who can't understand that the point is that being a taker without giving is bad, then it is a very sad statement about that person's morals.
Book Review: Good for the parent and the child
Summary: 5 Stars
There are not many books for this age group that the parent gets more out if it than the child.
The Giving tree is an great story that is hard for young ones to comprehend the first time through, but still fun to hear. As you read it over and over to them will understand and appreciate it more.
This has many similarities to stories like Dr. Suess' "The Lorax"
Stories like these are inspirations for content I create on the [...] storybooks site.
Book Review: The Giving Tree
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used Amazon for many purchases and have been very pleased with the service. They are right on target and I haven't had a problem at all.Book Review: A book for all ages
Summary: 5 Stars
It's a book about giving selflessly which we all need to learn to do in a society where everything is give to get. It is a highly benign book that delivers a good message on a multiple levels. A boy, (a spoiled brat) asks for bigger things each time until finally the tree says it has nothing to offer but everything, a place for a rest.
I believe this book is not a children's book that you leave behind as you grow-up but a book that you grow-up with. I'm in my mid-30's reading this book to my daughter as did my mom when I was their age. But I'm more impacted by this book now then when I was my daughter's age of 3 because that now I understand more about life. I know it's going to have a different impact when I'm 50 or 60 and until when I'm so old that all I need is a place of rest.
Ever since the book was published, there was controversy for its interpreted messages, for portraying a vicious, one-sided relationship between the tree and the boy; with the tree as the selfless giver and the boy as a greedy and never-satisfied being who constantly receives, yet never gives anything back to the tree. Everyone wants to be the `tree' and not the boy, but in fact, the `boy' is a reflection of us which we avoid admitting.
We, at any age, can learn from this book. We might fall into a loop-hole where we try to justify our selfish motives to `succeed' when put under scrutiny. In the end, if everyone tries to live like the `tree' we would rest knowing that we succeeded in this life.