false 2494549 <![CDATA[Der freigebige Baum]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg --Karin Snelson ]]> 370493 35 30530 7 10 1964 The Giving Tree total:96937|5:57586|4:24486|3:10896|2:2348|1:1620| 96937 424879 108930 4785 435477 4.28 335854 10639 812382 52663 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 94031 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 5 35 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1980 Fri Apr 20 12:47:04 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 18:15:13 -0800 2009
Some fascinating theories have been put forth about The Giving ...more...]]> 12035081 744042 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 1 32 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Tue Jan 08 21:33:26 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 21:33:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1748514 106700 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 2 11 false Thu Jun 07 09:27:32 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 20:57:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 10917557 710201 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 5 13 false Sun Dec 23 10:49:21 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 07:45:16 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3028256 187043 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 1 9 false Fri Jul 13 09:16:10 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 00:30:12 -0800 2009 more...]]> 49279740 166376 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 0 9 false Sat Mar 14 16:40:37 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 16:58:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 9657794 589220 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 1 16 false Wed Nov 28 10:15:54 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 28 10:18:05 -0800 2007 5305760 281499 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 5 7 false Wed Aug 29 13:26:47 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 07:41:40 -0800 2009
I can't imagine not loving this book. I can imagine berating the a...more...]]> 51703393 1656680 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 1 9 false Mon Apr 06 11:36:24 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 17:19:43 -0700 2009
I think this is offensive and de...more...]]> 20432506 1092121 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 4 5 false Thu Apr 17 21:15:31 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 18 07:02:41 -0700 2008
I read this book when I was 6 maybe 7 and I have yet to forgive that little punk of a kid on the cover in his oh so innocent red overalls! I can still vividly remember my outrage upon first reading...more...]]> 14034860 848432 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 2 5 true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1980 Wed Jan 30 06:48:04 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 06:59:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5492633 325227 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 1 5 false Sat Sep 01 13:43:36 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 08:17:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 34285371 1510266 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 1 6 false Wed Oct 01 10:26:42 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 10:28:49 -0700 2008
However, this boy is just a complete and utter brat, and uses up everything the tree has to give, and the tree is completely codependent.

The tree should have rained apples on this boy's head and...more...]]> 11329036 728511 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 4 7 false Mon Dec 31 06:57:39 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 06:59:03 -0800 2007
VONNIE: I’m not sure at what age a person discovers the joy of giving. Maybe, for me, it was that first Christmas when I had saved up enough of my allowance to actually buy something for my parents. I remember the anticipation of watching them...more...]]> 7015157 296124 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 1 5 false Sat Sep 29 20:16:40 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 29 20:18:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1796184 123260 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 5 3 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Sat Jun 09 09:12:23 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 21:05:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 647329 52811 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 2 3 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1987 Mon Apr 09 10:41:59 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 09 10:47:55 -0700 2007 more...]]> 10116015 667993 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 1 3 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 1981 Fri Dec 07 17:43:15 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 07 18:00:13 -0800 2007
And then like after 100 years when the kid's all old and has Alzheimer's and he's more or l...more...]]> 30382151 1380202 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 2 3 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1979 Sun Aug 17 11:40:06 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 11:42:07 -0700 2008 9578385 640969 370493 0060256656 9780060256654 4622 <![CDATA[The Giving Tree]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942m/370493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174210942s/370493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/370493.The_Giving_Tree 4.38 96937 "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.

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. 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.

]]> 1964 5 3 false Mon Nov 26 17:44:11 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 17:56:47 -0800 2007
Nonetheless, I'm shocked to see how many disliked it. My only thought is that many readers allow their hatred for the boy...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2494549