{"product_id":"tek-the-modern-cave-boy-9780316338059","title":"Tek: The Modern Cave Boy","description":"\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 \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644468498706,"sku":"9780316338059","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8bad0289-e287-4542-92bd-9bae572eb506.jpg?v=1733111087","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tek-the-modern-cave-boy-9780316338059","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}