What happens when kids feed all their thoughts, dreams, and belly button lint into a magical tree with a bottomless appetite for attention? They feel terrific. 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 over-sharing to online outrage, this modern fable helps kids (and parents) reflect on their digital habits-with laughs along the way. 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. This newly illustrated edition replaces the original 2020 version and officially launches the Screen Time Tales series - a collection of cheeky, cautionary fables about kids, screens, and digital overload. Perfect For: Parents raising screen-savvy (or screen-glued) kids Teachers and counselors discussing media literacy Kids ages 8-12 (and younger readers with a grown-up guide) Fans of funny books that actually say something Themes include: screen time overload ¿ kids and social media ¿ online validation ¿ emotional regulation ¿ unplugged living ¿ tech habits A modern fable with echoes of The Giving Tree-if that tree craved likes, threw tantrums, and gaslit children for fun. Laugh-out-loud. Slightly unhinged.

Weirdly wise.