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• It’s not that Omri didn’t appreciate his best friend Patrick’s birthday present. He was really very grateful . . . sort of. It was, without a doubt, very kind of Patrick to give him anything at all, let alone a secondhand plastic Indian that Patrick didn’t want anymore . . . but when Omri toss the Indian into the cupboard that his brother found in an alley and locks the door with a special key . . . well, that Indian goes from being the dullest present in history to the most exciting thing that has ever happened to Omri! This book is just one adventure after another. . . . you just never know what’s going to happen next.

  5.00 out of 5

  CatheOlson

• A wonderfully, imaginative story about a boy and magic cupboard that brings a small, plastic Indian toy to life. The adventure begins and so does Omri's need to keep safe the secret of this cupboard, as well as the secret of the Indian. A classic tale that will remain a favorite. I still remember when my fifth-grade teacher read this book to the class every day after lunch. I was captivated along with everyone else. And, we were all relieved to know that Banks went on to write sequels. Highly recommended and confident kids will love it.

  5.00 out of 5

  autumnreads

• Omri is not the kind of kid who doesn’t appreciate birthday presents. But when his best friend Patrick gives him a plastic Indian figure, and his older brother Gillon presents him with an old, paint-chipped cupboard that he found in an alley, he is a little disappointed. They certainly can’t afford gifts like the skateboard and helmet from Omri’s parents, but Omri can’t help but wish that the two had, well, put a little bit more thought into his presents. Nonetheless, Omri delights in looking through his mother’s key collection to see if any fit the lock on the front of his cupboard, and on the night of his birthday, locks the Indian from Patrick away inside. The next morning when he awakes, the Indian is alive - a real Indian brave from the 1700s named Little Bear. Little Bear doesn’t know a thing about being in the 20th century, or about being action figure sized, but he is curious to learn. Read more about Omri and Little Bear in The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

  5.00 out of 5

  kaledrina

• I read this book aloud to my ds. He loved the book so I have to give it five stars. The book answers the age old question, "What would happen if my toys came to life?" The author explores the question in a deep yet authentic manner. She explores the ethics of life. She introduces the idea of freedom and the concept of what makes life worth living. However, she does it in a fun, fascinating way that even a boy of eight can enjoy.I think that this is a fabulous book. It offers adults and children a pleasant diversion. I highly recommend it.

  5.00 out of 5

  HollyinNNV

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