: Every day, the boy would visit the tree to play. He gathered her leaves to make crowns, climbed her trunk, swung from her branches, and ate her apples. When he was tired, he slept in her shade. The tree was happy.
: Years later, the man returned, wanting a boat to sail away from his troubles. The tree offered her trunk. He cut it down, made a boat, and sailed away. The tree was happy... but not really. The Giving Tree (image pdf)
You can read or download various versions of the story through resources like the Full Story Text PDF or the Teacher's Activity Guide provided by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. : Every day, the boy would visit the tree to play