Title: Terribly sad & distressing
Review: This book demonstrates so many inappropriate behaviors and attitudes; it is hard to know where to start to criticize it.Teaching little boys they are the center of the universe and all the worlds resources are theirs for the taking is a horrible lesson to teach. There is no sense of consequence; its all about me me me.The tree is female and boy is male & he sure mutilates her and she thanks him the whole way until she is a dead stump. I shudder at this imagery and wonder what little girls get from this on how available to meet others needs they must be. Yuck.Someone mentioned the tree is mother & the relationship with her son is co-dependent. I guess that is one more nail to add to this dated aweful book. It still gives me nightmares.I wouldn't ban it but I'd add a 20 page discussion text after it to see if there could be some redeemable value. Perhaps using it for kids old enough to be able to have complex moral conversations.
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