The Liking Tree

What happens when kids feed all their thoughts, dreams, and belly button lint into a wondrously magical tree that thrives on digital attention? They feel amazing... until they don’t. The Liking Tree is a subversive picture book about children, technology, and the strange places our screens can take us. Offering a satirical spin on the dark side of screen time - from selfie obsession to FOMO to online outrage, this modern fable helps kids (and parents) reflect on their digital habits-with laughs along the way.In 2020, The Liking Tree debuted as a bold parody of Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree, offering a sharp critique of social media’s impact on young minds. The second edition is a full visual reimagining - featuring all-new, laugh-out-loud illustrations by the author that are wilder, weirder, and more wickedly on-point-making every page burst with visual irony and sharp satirical wit. It also kicks off the Screen Time Tales series-a collection of cheeky, cautionary fables about kids, screens, and digital overload.Themes include:Screen Time OverloadKids and Social MediaFOMO (Fear of Missing Out)Online ValidationEmotional RegulationUnplugged LivingTech HabitsA modern fable and unauthorized parody of The Giving Tree-if that tree craved likes, threw tantrums, and gaslit children for fun.This newly illustrated edition replaces the original 2020 version and officially launches the Screen Time Tales series.Laugh. Unplug. Repeat.