The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein

By reading The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein many times starting at an early age I knew that this book would have a life lesson. Once he found his missing piece he realized he wasn't able to enjoy the little things that made him happy.

What I love most about this book is the simplicity. There are not many pictures, no color, and short/to the point sentences throughout the book. As I started to read this book I started to wonder...is this considered a picture book? I thought, just like the book is trying to teach us, that there are different things about each and every individual that makes us...well us. Just like this book. It's unique. It might not have the most pictures, the most colors, or the most sentences. But it is still a book with pictures that tells a story.