Llave Magica (the Indian in the Cupboard)
ISBN:
9780606104401 (0606104402)
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Pages no: 203
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Kids,
Chapter Books
Series: The Indian in the Cupboard (#1)
ah, elementary school reading.
I read this years ago and it has long remained one of my favorite children's books. Imaginative and insightful, it provides a lesson without being preachy.
I just reread this to refresh my memory of it before adding it to my classroom library.It's always fascinating to go back and read books as an adult that I'd enjoyed as a child and see how different they are. I'd not remembered, for instance, that this was set in England. I'd not remembered Patric...
I read this with my daughter. We both really liked this one.
The Indian in the Cupboard is a very moving story about a boy named Omri who discovers he has a magical cupboard that can bring plastic toys to life.In some places, the text seems a little racist, dealing mainly with stereotypes. The most noticeable occurance of this is Little Bull, who speaks in br...
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