Children's Book The Giving Tree 1st Edition Six Lines Copyright 1964 Hardcover

The Giving Tree Book by Shel Silverstein Juvenile Fiction  1st Edition copy collectible  Copyright 1964 by Evil Eye Music , Inc.  Printed in Mexico   This book has been described as one of the most divisive books in children's literature; the controversy stems from whether the relationship between the main characters (a boy and the eponymous tree) should be interpreted as positive (i.e., the tree gives the boy selfless love) or negative (i.e., the boy and the tree have an abusive relationship).  The book follows the lives of an apple tree and a boy, who develop a relationship with each other. The tree is very giving and the boy ages into a taking teenager, a young man, a middle-aged man, and finally an elderly man. Despite the fact that the boy ages in the story, the tree addresses the boy as Boy throughout his entire life.  Missing jacket  Hard cover excellent almost new condition  Book-