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The selfish giant. In a magical
corner of the world, hidden between hills,

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whispers and singing rivers, there was
a secret garden belonging to a very

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special giant. This wasn' t
any giant was known as the selfish giant.

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A being of monumental stature with a
heart initially as small as an apple

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seed. He had built an imposing
wall around his beautiful garden, so high

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that even the bravest birds dared not
fly over it. The wall was covered

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with ivy clinging with green fingers and
the warning sign was written with letters that

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seemed to grunt at anyone who dared
to approach. The garden of the selfish

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giant was a tapestry of greens with
tones ranging from the soft green on the

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mint leaves to the dark of the
ancient pines. The flowers were brushed red,

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fiery, deep blue and bright yellow
that competed for the attention of the

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dancing bees. But what is a
garden without the laughter of the children.

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The children of the village who used
to play in the garden of the selfish

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giant, could now only dream of
him their laughter replaced by silence. One

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day, the giant realized that his
garden was eternally covered with winter. The

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snow fell like feathers of a broken
pillow and the ice wrapped each branch like

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a cold hug my mimes. After
that, the children drew in their notebooks

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drawings of the selfish giant and his
snowy garden. His drawings were simple,

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but full of longing with the giant
drawn with thick strokes and a perpetual frown.

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Finally, the selfish giant realized that
his selfishness had taken away the joy

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of his life. He decided to
break down the wall and in doing so,

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the children ran in and with them
in the spring, the giant helped

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a little boy who could not climb
the trees and became his friend. The

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children made a new picture of a
giant, but this time he was a

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friendly and smiling giant, with open
arms and a garden full of children playing.

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The giant and the children' s
bears played together for many years.

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When the giant became old and the
winter returned he saw a golden tree and

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underneath was the little boy. The
child invited the giant into his garden,

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a place called paradise, and so
the selfish giant became the generous giant and

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his story and the drawing of the
selfish giant will live forever in the children

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' s hearts as a reminder that
generosity and friendship are the real keys to

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