Tek: The Modern Cave Boy

Is 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.

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?

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.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/04/2016
ISBN: 9780316338059
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.40h x 7.20w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Publishers Weekly 08/08/2016
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2016
Booklist 09/15/2016 pg. 60
School Library Journal 10/01/2016 pg. 80

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 185735 / Tek: The Modern Cave Boy
Reading Level: 3.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5