The Giving Tree

Once there was a tree ...

and she loved a little boy.
 

And every day the boy would come

and he would gather her leaves

and make them into crowns and play king of the forest.
 

He would climb up her trunk

and swing from her branches

and eat apples.

And they would play hide-and-go-seek. 

And when he was tired,

he would sleep in her shade.

 

And the boy loved the tree ... very much.

And the tree was happy.

But time went by.

And the boy grew older.

And the tree was often alone ...

Fall is a spectacular time in many countries. The fall colours reminds me my favourite season of the year is approaching. Thanksgiving is already here in Canada and counting down in the United States.

It's a season of giving and thanksgiving. And this book, The Giving Tree ties well with the theme and the spectacular view outside the classroom is a perfect setting.

It is a tale of a relationship between a young boy and a tree. The tree always provides the boy with what he wants - leaves to making crown, branches to swing on, apples to eat, shade to rest.
 

As the boy grows older, he requires more and more of the tree. The tree loves the boy very much and gives him anything he asks for.

Apples for the boy to selling for money, branches for him to building house, trunk for him to sailing away.

 

Many years later, the boy, now an old man returned. And the tree sadly said,

 

"I am sorry, Boy," said the tree, "but I have nothing left to give you.  My apples are gone."

"My teeth are too weak for apples," said the boy.

"My branches are gone," said the tree. "You cannot swing on them.”

"I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy.

 

"My trunk is gone," said the tree. "You cannot climb."

"I am too tired to climb," said the boy.

"I am sorry," sighed the tree.

"I wish that I could give you something --- but I have nothing left. I am just an old stump." "I don't need very much now," said the boy.

"just a quiet place to sit and rest. I am very tired."

"Well," said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could,

"Well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting.

Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest."

And the boy did. 

And the tree was happy.

If you are looking for GIVE ideas, here I've got some for you.
UNICEF USA
UNICEF Hong Kong

Over the last 60 years, UNICEF and its partners have been working tirelessly to improve the welfare of children. WE BELIEVE our work is not completed until there is ZERO MORTALITY from preventable diseases, ZERO UNDERDEVELOPMENT, ZERO ABUSE and ZERO ISOLATION for children around the world.
 

I BELIEVE in ZERO

Amaris Declaring "I Believe in Zero"

Supporting UNICEF to helping more children reach their 5th birthday 

If you believe, too.

Go to UNICEF to take ACTION TODAY.

http://www.ibelieveinzero.org.hk/index_en.html

http://www.unicefusa.org/about/believe-in-zero

   

Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can You?

Oh, the wonderful things
Mr. Brown can do!
He can go like a cow.
He can go MOO MOO
Mr. Brown can do it.
How about you?

He can go like a bee.
Mr. Brown can BUZZ
How about you?
Can you go BUZZ BUZZ

He can go like a cork ...
POP POP POP POP

Amaris loves imitating sounds and I think most of the toddlers do. 
Though Amaris is not a toddler anymore, she still enjoys reading and laughing with Dr. Seuss' book, like this one - Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can You?

MOO moo (like a cow ...)
HOO hoo (like an owl ...)
DIBBLE DIBBLE! DOPP DOPP! (like the rain ...)
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO (like a rooster)
BLURP BLURP BLURP BLURP (like a horn ...)
SLURP SLURP SLURP (like a big cat drinking)

Oh, all the wonderful sounds Mr. Brown can do! 
The funny sound and rhyme makes reading a very enjoyable journey for infants, toddlers and young children.
And be sure to buy the original full version (check this out)

Mr. Brown is smart,
as smart as they come!
He can do a hippopotamus chewing gum!
GRUM GRUM GRUM GRUM GRUM GRUM GRUM

Happy Reading!