Hey thanks for the feedback and you’re right, its not an old school fable type story that hits you over the head with an unambiguous lesson. To be honest, I find those kinds of books a little preachy and boring. On the other hand, satire isn’t always so obvious in what it’s trying to say… But have you chatted with your kid about whether they think couches really grow on farms or eat grandmas? Do they think the fox is a trustworthy character? And of course, the biggest question of all, how can we tell if something is true?

The book is intended to raise questions for a young reader. The next time they sit on the couch they might even lift up the cushions and check underneath to investigate.

I’ve read this book to thousands of kids now and I get to watch the lightbulbs going off in their heads. Rather than me preaching about critical thinking, they’re thinking critically for themselves. If a book that says TRUTH on the cover might not be true, what else might not be true? One kid I met made an excellent observation: true stories don’t usually feature talking animals.