I was going to just leave a comment in general, but since you also don’t like the Giving Tree, as the author of the blog, I wanted to comment.

I never saw this the way you guys do. This is actually my FAVORITE children’s book..that and I always loved The Monster at the end of this book (grover, i think ..lol)

My opinion is that, just like the character of Jesus, the tree gives and gives, no matter what the boy does. This is what a parent does also. As you see, people learn through experience, yes the boy was very wrong to just take take take, but in the end, he knew who he could count on..the tree who was always there for him, never turned his back.

Had the tree been like most people, the boy never would have learned, there is kindness and goodness, there are people that can love you unconditionally.

I love this book, but it was interesting to see how much someone else can see it so differently.