Thing leads a simple life with its friends, Cactus and Moose the Shadow Puppet… until the day Thing sees Other Thing through the telescope! How will Thing react, and what will happen when Moose the Shadow Puppet suddenly disappears? A quirky story about how generosity, understanding and tolerance can lead to true friendship.

What Kind of Book is The Things

Topics

being yourself making friends friendship imagination and play character traits generosity and giving

Genres

fiction funny and humorous

Reviews

B is for Bookworm

3.50

This is a more odd and eccentric story, thought it has some fun, appealing aspects. I like how different and unique the book is, but it was a little too strange and disjointed for my liking.

Marmee

4.00

This is definitely a quirky story... and after having read it several times I can't decide whether I like it or hate it. Having the characters be called "Things" kept tripping me up reading it aloud for some reason, which didn't help.

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The Creative Behind the Book

Author & Illustrator

Petronela Dostalova

Petronela Dostalova was born in the former Czechoslovakia. She grew up in a little village called Borsa where she was surrounded by woods and vineyards. At the age of eighteen Petronela decided to live and study in Suffolk where she received her Arts Degree. Soon after graduation she decided to enroll onto the MA Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She currently lives in scenic Tattingstone with her partner Dan and dog Haribo.