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.
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