In the original “Giving Tree,” the tree gives away her apples, branches and trunk for the boy who keeps returning and asking for more. It's been the subject of some criticism for portraying an ...

The Giving Tree embodies one of Electric Forest’s most important values: fostering a sense of camaraderie and connectivity between festival-goers. The rules are simple.

“Reading your ending to 'The Giving Tree' healed a little piece of me tonight!” commented one Instagram user. "Thank you for this − I always loathed the message in this book," another wrote.

Since it was published back in 1964, Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree” has imparted to its readers the idea of altruism: the importance of selfless love and the joy of giving selflessly.