這本書描寫的是大樹跟小男孩之間的故事，隨著小男孩年紀的滋長，要求也越來越多，而大樹總是盡其所能地去滿足小男孩的需求，因為付出讓它感到快樂，即使到了最後只剩下可以讓年邁的小男孩坐的木頭，它也因為可以付出而感到快樂。助人為快樂之本，你是否因為自己對他人的付出而時時刻刻感到快樂呢？相當好的一本書，適合5歲以上兒童閱讀。"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.
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.
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