The Liking Tree

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>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. </span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Liking Tree</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> 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.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In 2020 The Liking Tree debuted as a bold parody of Shel Silverstein's </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Giving Tree</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> offering a sharp critique of social media's impact on young minds. </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>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. </strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It also kicks off the </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Screen Time Tales</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> series-a collection of cheeky cautionary fables about kids screens and digital overload.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Themes include:</span></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Screen Time Overload</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Kids and Social Media</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Online Validation</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Emotional Regulation</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Unplugged Living</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Tech Habits</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A modern fable and unauthorized parody of </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Giving Tree</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-if that tree craved likes threw tantrums and gaslit children for fun.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This newly illustrated edition replaces the original 2020 version and officially launches the </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Screen Time Tales</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> series.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Laugh. Unplug. Repeat.</span></p><p></p>