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The Giving Tree Quotes
15 of the best book quotes from The Giving Tree
01
Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
02
“And every day the boy would come and he would gather her leaves and play king of the forest.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
trees
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playing
concepts
03
“He would climb up her trunk and swing from her branches and eat apples.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
trees
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playing
concepts
04
“And they would play hide and go seek and when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
trees
ᐧ
playing
concepts
05
″‘I am too big to climb and play,’ said the boy. ‘I want to buy things and have fun. I want some money. Can you give me some money?‘”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
money
ᐧ
growing up
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trees
ᐧ
childhood
concepts
06
“Then you will have money and you will be happy.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
happiness
ᐧ
money
concepts
07
“And the tree was happy . . .”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
happiness
ᐧ
trees
concepts
08
″‘Come, Boy,’ she whispered, ‘come and play.‘”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
trees
ᐧ
growing old
ᐧ
playing
concepts
09
“I am too old and sad to play.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
sadness
ᐧ
trees
ᐧ
growing old
ᐧ
playing
concepts
10
“I want a boat that will take me far away from here.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
sadness
ᐧ
giving up
ᐧ
sailing
concepts
11
“Then you can sail away . . . and be happy.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
happiness
ᐧ
sailing
concepts
12
“I wish that I could give you something . . . but I have nothing left.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
helping others
concept
13
“I don’t need very much now.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
needs
concept
14
“And the boy loved the tree . . . very much. And the tree was happy.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
love
ᐧ
trees
concepts
15
″You may cut off my branches and build a house. Then you will be happy.”
Shel Silverstein
author
The Giving Tree
book
happiness
ᐧ
trees
concepts
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Where the Crawdads Sing
The Handmaid's Tale
The Jungle Book
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growing up
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growing old
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