PoemThe Giving Tree
Author / PoetShel Silverstein
TagsFriendship, Generosity, Growth, Love

Once there was a tree…
And she loved a little boy.
And every day the boy would come
And he would gather her leaves
And make them into crowns
And play king of the forest.
He would climb up her trunk
And swing from her branches
And eat apples.
And they would play hide and go seek.
And when he was tired,
He would sleep in her shade.
And the boy loved the tree…
Very much.
And the tree was happy.

Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein
25 Sep 1930 - 10 May 1999
Region: North America
Period: Contemporary
Awards: Grammy Awards

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