Published in 1964, The Giving Tree was written by American author Shel Silverstein. The story tells the tale of a selfless and loving apple tree who would be visited each day by a little boy. Over time, the boy would become more demanding with the tree.
Over the years, The Giving Tree has been challenged, with some instances even resulting in it being banned from certain schools and libraries. In 1988, a library in Colorado banned the book from its premises.
"We all know and love Shel Silverstein for his whimsical poems, but The Giving Tree is both one of the saddest and most hopeful stories ever told," one Goodreads reviewer wrote. "Pure and utter genius, this one is."
Besides having a lot of influence over the world of books, The Giving Tree also became an inspiration in the music universe.
"The song is about a long relationship that I was in and, like a lot of relationships, it felt unbalanced," guitarist Tim Lopez, told the Chicago Tribune of the song, which shares the same name as the novel. "I felt like in the end I was giving all that I had while she was taking what she could and not giving in return. This is what reminded me of the children's book. By the time we fell apart I really felt decimated, that I had nothing left to give to her or anyone else for that matter."
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