The Giving Tree Format:Hardcover If Cordelia and her friends

If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city—and their families—they will have to muster their courage

playful combinations of simple concepts and Higgins's rhythmic writing and expert arrangement of objects on the page make this book a perfect read-aloud

loyalties will be pushed to the brink

her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed

But when their plan (literally) blows up in their faces

The Giving Tree Format:Hardcover If Cordelia and her friendsShel Silversteins classic book for all ages, The Giving Tree, is 50! This moving parablea perennial favoritedemonstrates the gift of giving and the capacity to love. The anniversary edition celebrates this milestone with a beautiful green foil jacket. Once there was a treeand she loved a little boy. So begins a story that has captivated readers, young and old, for half a century. Beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel