The Giving Tree

Summary

The Giving Tree is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,024 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Giving Tree authored Shel Silverstein^[3].
• The Giving Tree's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Giving Tree's illustrator is recorded as Shel Silverstein^[5].
• The Giving Tree was published by Harper^[6].
• The Giving Tree's genre is children's literature^[7].
• The Giving Tree's Commons category is recorded as The Giving Tree^[8].
• The Giving Tree's language of work or name is recorded as American English^[9].
• The Giving Tree's country of origin is recorded as United States^[10].
• The Giving Tree was released on October 7, 1964^[11].
• The Giving Tree's characters is recorded as the Giving Tree^[12].
• The Giving Tree's has edition or translation is recorded as The Giving Tree^[13].
• The Giving Tree's main subject is tree^[14].
• The Giving Tree's main subject is friendship^[15].
• The Giving Tree's main subject is generosity^[16].
• The Giving Tree's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Giving Tree'}^[17].
• The Giving Tree's intended public is recorded as child^[18].
• The Giving Tree's form of creative work is recorded as picture book^[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Giving Tree authored Shel Silverstein^[3]. It was published by Harper^[6].

Publication

The Giving Tree was published on October 7, 1964^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English^[9]. Its genre is children's literature^[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include tree^[14], friendship^[15], and generosity^[16].

Why It Matters

The Giving Tree ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,024 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]