What "The Giving Tree" Gets Wrong About Love and Happiness
Psychology Today | 30.05.2026 02:24
There are few children’s books as beloved as Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. According to YouGov.com, it is the 35th most popular children's and young adult fiction book in America, and it has sold more than 14.5 million copies worldwide. Though, you don’t need statistics to know this. For most of us, you can just re-read the book to know it is a classic.