An inspiration tale to motivate aspiring musicians to achieve their dreams. In Shel Silverstein's book The Giving Tree, a boy grows up and destroys the only good thing in his life that he has. He cuts down a perfectly good apple tree, ruins his life through bad decisions and somehow he is a hero that every child in America should read about. This book is symbolic of how many children are raised by parents who ruin their lives, yet they pick up the remains and make the best of a bad situation. It is not an attempt at bad humor, yet a way to inspire those who feel like they have only been dealt bad cards in their lifetime and are doomed to failure. The Giving tree parody is about how his daughter takes his failures and profits from them. The illustrations are beautiful and inspiring because this book is meant to inspire all to achieve greatness and make the world a better place instead of tearing down and destroying that which was given to us.