When a mystery device comes between two best friends, will they learn to share or decide they're better off without it at all? Panda and Penguin are best friends . . . until they find the Thing. The Thing is exciting—it has a flashing screen and makes funny ringing noises—but only one of them can play with it at a time. The Thing comes between them, but is anything worth losing their friendship? Children and adult readers alike will immediately recognize the Thing as a phone. This lighthearted lesson highlights that while technology is flashy and entertaining, it can also be isolating.