Imagine if schools and libraries banned books teaching children to be selflessness. This is a concept that all children need to be taught. This is exactly what happened in Colorado and New York years ago. They banned The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein because it was viewed as sexist and too emotional for children. Other oppositions included the book being non-eco-friendly and displaying a toxic relationship. Despite some opposition to the novel, The Giving Tree should be a book on every teacher and parent’s reading list. However, it should be taught age appropriately. First, Colorado thought the book was sexist because it portrayed the boy as being selfish and wanting all of the tree’s belongings and the tree as a female giving in