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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2014 | Graphic Novels
Gr 4–6—In this story set in prehistoric times, Tib is ostracized by the other children because of the large, red birthmark on his face. With no help from his overprotective mother or clueless father, he wanders off into the forest and meets Tumtum, a rambunctious and thought-to-be extinct dinosaur. Tib, yearning to find someone who doesn't judge him for...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013
Tib, a young caveboy who is teased about the birthmark on his face, makes friends with a shy dinosaur with a similar ma...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on February 1, 2014
This funny and touching story addresses bullying and friendship, and is filled with adventure. The teasing Tib endures for the mark on his face is presented realistically and sympathetically. It helps to explain his interest in escaping to the forest, a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More