Some animations of his poems can be found here: http://www.shelsilverstein.com/books/#animations
In addition, his site has some excellent resources for educators.
One of his most famous poems is called "The Giving Tree." You can hear him read his poem from a 1973 film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TZCP6OqRlE. There are many opinions about how to interpret the relationship between the tree and the boy. Some believe it represents a parent-child relationship while others see religious significance to the relationship. What do you think?
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