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"Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."
"Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."
So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.
Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation.
The Giving Tree is a meaningful gift for milestone events such as graduations, birthdays, and baby showers.
‧傳頌50年的經典繪本──你可以用最短的時間讀完這本書，但可能要用一生去咀嚼它。
或許你聽過這個故事：從前從前，有一棵樹……
很久很久以後……你一定會想再把這個故事讀給孩子聽
告訴孩子：真正的愛，是不求回報的付出
從前有一棵樹，她很愛一個小男孩……
每天，男孩都到樹下盪鞦韆、爬上樹幹吃起蘋果來，
男孩很愛這棵樹，非常的愛……樹很快樂。
時間一天天過去，男孩長大了。樹卻常常很孤單。
有一天，男孩來到樹下，他想擁有錢、房子、一艘船向外遠航。
樹一如往常，給予了她的一切，
樹很快樂，但，這不是真的……
——中文簡介摘自水滴文化出版《愛心樹》