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  • El Arbol Generoso
    by Shel Silverstein, Carla Pardo Valle
    ISBN 9806053443 (980-6053-44-3)
    Hardcover, Lectorum Pubns

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    This story of a boy who grows to manhood, and of a tree that gives him her bounty through the years, is a moving parable about the gift of giving and the capacity to love. [via]

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  • El Lorax
    by Aida E. Marcuse, Dr. Seuss
    ISBN 1880507048 (1-880507-04-8)
    Hardcover, Lectorum Pubns

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    When Dr. Seuss gets serious, you know it must be important. Published in 1971, and perhaps inspired by the "save our planet" mindset of the 1960s, The Lorax is an ecological warning that still rings true today amidst the dangers of clear-cutting, pollution, and disregard for the earth's environment. In The Lorax, we find what we've come to expect from the illustrious doctor: brilliantly whimsical rhymes, delightfully original creatures, and weirdly undulating illustrations. But here there is also something more--a powerful message that Seuss implores both adults and children to heed.

    The now remorseful Once-ler--our faceless, bodiless narrator--tells the story himself. Long ago this enterprising villain chances upon a place filled with wondrous Truffula Trees, Swomee-Swans, Brown Bar-ba- loots, and Humming-Fishes. Bewitched by the beauty of the Truffula Tree tufts, he greedily chops them down to produce and mass-market Thneeds. ("It's a shirt. It's a sock. It's a glove. It's a hat.") As the trees swiftly disappear and the denizens leave for greener pastures, the fuzzy yellow Lorax (who speaks for the trees "for the trees have no tongues") repeatedly warns the Once-ler, but his words of wisdom are for naught. Finally the Lorax extricates himself from the scorched earth (by the seat of his own furry pants), leaving only a rock engraved "UNLESS." Thus, with his own colorful version of a compelling morality play, Dr. Seuss teaches readers not to fool with Mother Nature. But as you might expect from Seuss, all hope is not lost--the Once-ler has saved a single Truffula Tree seed! Our fate now rests in the hands of a caring child, who becomes our last chance for a clean, green future. (Ages 4 to 8) [via]

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  • Udry, Janice May: Un Arbol Es Hermoso
    Un Arbol Es Hermoso
    by Janice May Udry, Marc Simont, María A. Fiol
    ISBN 0064434052 (0-06-443405-2)
    Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited

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  • L' Arbre Genereux
    by Shel Silverstein
    ISBN 2211094155 (2-211-09415-5)
    Hardcover, Archimede Editions

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    Métaphore de l'existence par les simples figures de l'arbre et de l'homme, L'Arbre généreux est l'histoire "d'un arbre qui aimait un petit garçon". Le petit garçon devient jeune homme, le jeune homme un adulte, l'adulte un vieillard. À chaque étape de son existence, l'homme trouve auprès de l'arbre le réconfort nécessaire lui permettant de poursuivre sa quête sur le chemin de la vie.

    L'illustration pleine page monochrome joue de la disproportion de l'arbre et de l'enfant. Le trait discret de Silverstein, auteur et illustrateur américain, peut rappeler celui d'un Sempé ou d'un Piem. Quelques traits de plume suffisent à faire surgir sur la page l'intensité de la relation d'intimité entre le jeune garçon et l'arbre. Dans ce face-à-face, l'arbre est rendu aussi expressif que l'enfant. De fait, le lien qui unit l'enfant à l'arbre est profond, c'est-à-dire que cet attachement n'est pas seulement sensible, il est aussi le lieu d'une interrogation sur notre sort car l'arbre ne peut donner à l'homme que ce qu'il a. En retour, ce qui fait la grandeur de l'homme, c'est précisément la prise de conscience de cette richesse. Une très beau conte d'essence philosophique pour tous les publics. À partir de 5 ans. --Denis Gombert [via]

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  • Arbor Alma/the Giving Tree
    by Shel Silverstein
    ISBN 0865164991 (0-86516-499-1)
    Hardcover, Bolchazy Carducci Pub

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    An evocative parable, The Giving Tree-the story of a lifelong relationship between a boy and the tree who happily responds to the boy's every need -is retold in Latin in Arbor alma. This edition features the original artwork of Shel Silverstein and a translation in a style that echoes the spirit of The Giving Tree.

    The Giving Tree is Shel Silverstein's simple yet profound telling of a lifelong relationship between a boy and a nurturing tree. The boy becomes an old man, and, from branches to trunk, diminishes the tree's stature with his requests-or does he? This tender tale has invited generations of readers, young and old, to ponder what it means to give and what, to receive.

    The Giving Tree is here rendered in exquisite Latin, a language whose own simple grandeur complements that of Silverstein's original story and illustrations. Arbor Alma adds one more dimension to this multifaceted classic. This Latin-language edition is a welcome, all-occasion gift, a delightful way to revisit a treasured tale, and an enjoyable way to refresh your high school Latin.

    *originally published in English by HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 1964.

    Special Features

    Exquisite Latin translation in a style that echoes the spirit of the original
    Original artwork of Shel Silverstein
    Latin-to-English vocabulary
    Note on the translation and the translators

    Also available:

    Green Eggs and Ham In Latin: Virent Ova! Viret Perna!! - ISBN 0865165556
    Octavus Octopus: Octavus the Octopus - ISBN 0865166986

    For over 30 years Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers has produced the highest quality Latin and ancient Greek books. From Dr. Seuss books in Latin to Plato's Apology, Bolchazy-Carducci's titles help readers learn about ancient Rome and Greece; the Latin and ancient Greek languages are alive and well with titles like Cicero's De Amicitia and Kaegi's Greek Grammar. We also feature a line of contemporary eastern European and WWII books.

    Some of the areas we publish in include:

    Selections From The Aeneid
    Latin Grammar & Pronunciation
    Greek Grammar & Pronunciation
    Texts Supporting Wheelock's Latin
    Classical author workbooks: Vergil, Ovid, Horace, Catullus, Cicero
    Vocabulary Cards For AP Selections: Vergil, Ovid, Catullus, Horace
    Greek Mythology
    Greek Lexicon
    Slovak Culture And History [via]

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