The Giving Tree

　　從前有一棵樹，她好愛一個小男孩。每天男孩都會跑來，和她玩耍、爬上她的樹枝、在她的樹蔭下睡覺，樹好快樂。然而，男孩逐漸長大，漸漸不常到樹的身邊來玩了。每當長大成人的男孩來看她，樹都因為高興而顫抖，但是，男孩越來越不快樂，他想要錢和房子，還想要更多的東西，而樹總是這麼回答：「來阿，孩子。摘下我的果實，拿走我的樹枝吧……」

　　以《失落的一角》聞名的謝爾．希爾弗斯坦（Shel Silverstein），特別擅長以極簡的線條和情節，醞釀出深厚的意境。在這則關於愛與被愛、施與受之間的故事中，可以暗示著不同的人際關係，也觸動著現代人孤寂的靈魂。

From Shel Silverstein, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic, comes a poignant picture book about love and acceptance, cherished for over fifty years. This classic is perfect for both young readers and lifelong fans.

＂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.

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, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don’t Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit plus Runny Babbit Returns.