The Giving Tree

"A tree is willing to give a boy whatever he needs, no matter the costs." Original story written by Shel Silverstein. Music by "The Callers", "King", and "The Acorn"

[rhondajo]

Out of all the videos of THE GIVING TREE, I love this version the best! ❤

[dekuthecat]

Wow. I can't believe I am only finding this now, three years later. The Giving Tree was always one of my favorite stories and always made me choke up and try to hold back the tears. It is only now that I am a mother that I truly understand Tree. Well done! You are a true artist!

[jennieschopfer]

Wonderful modernised version of a classic story that is still so relevant today. Humans thinking of nature as a resource for their own gain. Love the music choices and the soft water colour palette.

[danielleflores]

I LOVE everything about this. I showed this to my 5th graders after we read it and they loved it so much. Great work!!

[dominiquefoster]

I play different versions of this story every year for my students. This one always my favorite. Phenomenal!

[smaraghy]

Oh, I'm crying. This is so beautiful and sad. Your art is lovely.

[Knightmarketingllc]

That was really beautiful. Shel would be proud.

[michellejimenez]

This is such a beautiful rendition of Shel's work. It made me cry. I love that you added some background detail, yet kept his moving storyline intact. Your watercolors are GORGEOUS! Thank you for all of the work that went into this.
From a huge Silverstein fan & mom... ❤️

[bunnybabybevytv]

Thank you for recreating Shel Silversteins’ accomplishments!

[janetcormier]

So moving. You added a depth to the boy. I've never really liked him, but I feel I understand him a little more. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for making this.

[mandiipandietv]

I love this it bring me back memories from elementary and middle school 💕❤️❤️

[dawndavis]

Thank you so much for this beautiful work. This has been my favorite book since it was written and I always include it in a lesson each year of my teaching. I love how this book is represented in your version! It makes it so much more accessible to a wider audience of children and I thank you for that. The children love it, you can tell by the silence at the end.
My husband loved this book as well and cried unashamedly when I read it to him. I read it at his funeral, reminding people that he was not the little boy in the story, but the tree.
Well done Mr. Hendrickson, well done.

[KBAFourthtime]

Very good animation and, for Liam, the narration... and congrats to the voice actors.

[venomlily]

This is my favorite version of the story. I loved every part of it, especially the song the lady was singing.

[sopeace]

Wow. Just... Wow! I only knew the book because I was reading it to my au pair kids when I lived in the US and from that time on I loved it but this animation is so touching I still have tears in my eyes :')
Thank you for sharing this with the world!

[etta]

the art is nice what a sad but humble story! :)

[phoenx]

I just love this. It’s so nice. The tree gave the boy everything it had to make the boy happy. This made me realise that we take so many things for granted. It’s so nice to see this in real life. To see people make there friends happy by giving them everything they have because they care about them. This brought tears to my eyes

[sarafeldman]

One of the best versions of this book. Lovely.

[mirandahodgson]

I am making a lesson plan to prepare for my teaching interview about comparing and contrasting written vs. spoken/animated text (or book vs. movie, etc.). I have not found an animation that depicts a story as well as yours. I am in awe of your talent. I hope you are still making content.

[CalvinisGoated]

I love this!! I showed it too my son, who also loves it. would love to see more!