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.
This miniature full-cloth, gold-stamped edition is a beautiful gift, suitable
for such occasions as graduation.
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 and
gave.
This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel
Silverstein has