"Once there was a Tree ...
Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of Giving and a serene acceptance of another\'s capacity to love in return..
This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation.
But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the Tree gave and gave and gave. and the Tree was happy.
Every day the boy would come to the Tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk ...
This miniature full-cloth, gold-stamped Edition is a beautiful gift, suitable for such occasions as graduation. and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. "Once there was a Tree ..