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02011aam a2200217 4500 001 7E8788A69E3C11EE84E191EF36ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231219010058 008 230801s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 0711279160 020 $a 9780711279162 040 $d TxAuBib $d SILO 100 1 $a Montgomery, Ross. 245 14 $a The Thing At 52. 264 1 $a Beverly, Ma : $b Frances Lincoln Children's Books, $c 2023. 300 $a 40 Pages. 500 $a Spark meaningful discussions about loneliness, friendship, community, and coping with loss with this enchantingly illustrated story about a girl who befriends a monster. Thereâs a Thing on my street. He lives at number 52. I see him sitting in his front yard when I walk to school. He was big and lumbering and a wore a tiny top hat perched on top of his rather large head. She didnât think he had any friends, so she brought him a flower. It wasnât long before their friendship bloomedâ¦the Thing was gentle and kind and the adventures they went on were the best she could ever imagine. The girl soon discovered that there were many Things, living all over the placeâ¦which gave her an idea. She invited them all to a party, and the Things danced till midnight. Thing had never felt so happy. But one day the Thing had to go and their adventures came to an end. All Things have to go sometime⦠In this poignant story, discover how small acts of kindness can grow into great friendships, and how the community you build from those friendships can provide comfort and companionship when you need it most. Written by the beloved childrenâs author Ross Montgomery, and illustrated by the incredible Richard Johnson, The Thing at 52 offers a comfortable starting point for discussing difficult topics with children. The bookâs magic will draw you back again and again. 541 $d 20230801. 941 $a 1 952 $l SEPC074 $d 20231219014604.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7E8788A69E3C11EE84E191EF36ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search