The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein

first published 1964 HarperCollins, 1999 hardcover 64 pages

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 an...

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Editions we hold

おおきな木 edition · 2010 · あすなろ書房 · 57 pages · 9784751525401
Arbor Alma = edition · 2002 · Bolchazy-Carducci · 56 pages
The Giving Tree hardcover · 2000 · HarperCollinsPublishers · 57 pages
El árbol generoso edition · 1999 · Litexsa Venozolana
The Giving Tree (Slipcased Mini Edition) hardcover · 1999 · HarperCollins · 64 pages · 9780060284510
The Giving Tree hardcover · 1997 · HarperCollins · 52 pages · 9780590396219
L' arbre généreux edition · 1984 · L'École des Loisirs · 59 pages
Ōkina ki edition · 1976 · Shinozaki Shorin · 58 pages
L'/Arbre Au Grand Coeur hardcover · 1973 · Harpercollins Juvenile Books · 9780060256708
L' arbre au grand coeur. edition · 1973 · Harper & Row · 57 pages
The Giving Tree edition · 1964 · HarperCollinsPublishers · 9780060256661

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