{"product_id":"tek-the-modern-cave-boy-hardcover","title":"Tek: The Modern Cave Boy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick McDonnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it a book...or an electronic tablet? From bestselling author and Caldecott honoree Patrick McDonnell comes a timely tale in a tablet-shaped package that's perfect for today's legions of device-obsessed, digital-savvy children.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here is a hilarious (and heartfelt) reminder of how technology can take us backward...all the way to the times of prehistoric man! Tek is a cave boy in love with tech: his tablet, videogames, phone, and TV keep him deep in his cave, glued to his devices, day in and day out. He never sees his friends or family anymore--and his ability to communicate has devolved to just one word: \"UGH!\" Can anyone in the village convince Tek to unplug and come outside into the big, beautiful world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A distinctive, digitally-inspired package and design cleverly evokes the experience of using an electronic device that eventually shuts down...and after a magic page turn, Tek reconnects with the real world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick McDonnell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eTek: The Modern Cave Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThank You and Good Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Perfectly Messed-Up Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Monsters' Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMe...Jane\u003c\/i\u003e, a Caldecott Honor Book. He is also the creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip \u003ci\u003eMutts, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich inspired his picture books \u003ci\u003eThe Gift of Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHug Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. He lives in New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.4 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tek: The Modern Cave Boy\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685304897599,"sku":"9780316338059","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/37d07bbdf9085259de10202789ac9d2c.webp?v=1764970556","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/tek-the-modern-cave-boy-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}