Tap the Magic Tree (2016), written and illustrated by Christie Matheson, is an interactive picturebook that invites children to help a tree change through the seasons. Beginning with a bare brown tree, readers are asked to tap, rub, shake, and blow on the pages to “magically” transform it. With each action, the tree grows leaves, blossoms, fruits, and eventually returns to rest in winter before starting anew. Through simple participation, children explore the natural cycle of the seasons and learn about growth, change, and renewal in nature.