My favorite children's book

One book that has really stuck with me since I first read it as a child is The Giving Tree. The story goes that a boy visits a tree throughout his lifetime and every time he asks the tree for things (apples, play time, shade, a boat, wood to build a house). Every time the tree gives what he can. At the end of the book, the boy is now an old man and the tree is reduced to a stump. The old man asks if he can "sit and rest" on the stump. Of course the stump gives the old man what he desires. When I first read it I immediately loved the loyalty and unconditional love the tree gave to the boy. There is not a whole lot in life that can compare to these values. It makes me think of a parent/child relationship. A parent gives to their child when they are young and continues to give throughout their child's life. It is a very noble thing to give, to be selfless and to do it without conditions. I believe the moral of the story is a valuable one to teach children. In a preschool classroom one week, this would be a great book to read during a "Good Deeds" lesson.