6/25/2023 0 Comments The giving tree poetry![]() ![]() ![]() The book’s somber themes made it a hard sell. Shel Silverstein had only sold one children’s book- Lafcadio: The Lion Who Shot Back-when he went about finding a publisher for The Giving Tree. ![]() Multiple publishers rejected The Giving Tree. No matter your interpretation of the story, The Giving Tree is a children’s classic that helped make Shel Silverstein a household name-even if it took him a while to get there. To others, it was a heartbreaking tale that messed them up during story time. Some readers remember The Giving Tree as a sweet picture book about the strength of unconditional love. ![]()
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