Book Review for The Giving Tree

 This is a book that you will either love or hate. I feel as though when you truly take a good look at this book you find that there are a few lessons that this book can give you.

In this story a little boy meets beautiful apple tree who loved the little boy. He visited her daily and made many memories with her from swinging on her branches to sleeping under her shade. As time goes on and the boy gets older he doesn't spend as much time with her. He visits again and the tree talks about all the things she want to do with him. But sadly, he doesn't want to an explains his problems. Beginning with money, so the tree gives him her apples to sell for money. Eventually he comes back again but this time his problem is that he wants a house. She tells him to cut her branches off and make a house so that he could be happy. He comes again asking for a boat. She tells him to cut her trunk down to make a boat and be happy. The tree realizes she's not really happy. Then after a while the boy comes back older this time. She explains that she has nothing to give him to make him happy. This time all he needed was a place to rest. So she offered him her stump to make him happy. 

This book is an example that you cannot always love blindly. The tree loves the boy so much that she was willing to become nothing just to make him happy. This also shows the readers what being selfish may look like. We are constantly seeing the boy take something from the tree and as we read on the tree becomes smaller and smaller until she is just a trunk. 

I give this book a 4/5

Writing Task ( Picture Book)

Why is having exposure to diverse picture books important for young children?

Children tend literature can be a pathway for your students to begin conversations about race. the power of literature is so strong and can even make a child feel seen. It imporant having exposure to diverse picture books because children are aware of racial differences. However, once you begin showing and explaining diversity and cultures it gives the students a chance to be able to discuss racism and privilege in a open seating with people they trust. diverse picture books can even help students with their identity, seeing themselves in these books can give them a sense of belonging.  

How can picture books help students learn English?

Picture books can help student learn English because it helps their receptive vocabulary as well as helps strengthen the vocabulary knowledge. 

What is your favorite picture book and why?

My favorite picture book is "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein. Ever since I was little my mom would always read me this book. I never fully understood the true meaning of the book as a kid. But as I began to get older it began to become my favorite picture book. You cannot give to much of yourself to someone, because then you would leave yourself with nothing. 

Poetry Unit (Extended Metaphor Poem)

Grief is the ocean 
traits like a wave.
Feeling no emotion.
just be brave,
 
feelings like a roller-coaster 
memories rush in like the tides
burnt out like a toaster.
taking long strides. 
 
For now, ill float
Floating upon the love of my family
waiting for a boat
I can wait happily