"Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy."
So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein.
Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave.
This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return.
Valoración personal:
Que un poema tan corto sea capaz de generar tantas reacciones diferentes tiene su mérito.
Ha sido una lectura demasiado corta, me he quedado con un vacío sin llenar. Sin embargo, el mensaje se te atasca en la cabeza y consigue que reflexiones.
Lo mejor es que se pueden sacar muchas interpretaciones diferentes (relaciones tóxicas, medioambiental, paternal,...), y eso le da el valor al poema. Porque aunque fuese algo que ya sabías, es como un toque de atención.
Pd. Lo que me da curiosidad es cómo interpretan los niños este "cuento".
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