Tek: The Modern Cave Boy

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Tek is a cave boy who prefers his tablet and video games to the actual prehistoric world outside. While his friends play among the dinosaurs, Tek stays glued to his screens, losing his ability to speak anything other than a grumpy grunt. This clever picture book by Patrick McDonnell is designed to look exactly like an electronic tablet, complete with a battery life icon and a home button, creatin…

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