false 125404 46 What could be better than a magic cupboard that turns small toys into living creatures? Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, so he gives Omri an old medicine cabinet he's found. Although their mother supplies a key, the cabinet still doesn't seem like much of a present. But when an exhausted Omri dumps a plastic toy Indian into the cabinet just before falling asleep, the magic begins. Turn the key once and the toy comes alive; turn it a second time and it's an action figure again. <p> <i>The Indian in the Cupboard</i> is one of those rare books that is equally appealing to children and adults. The story of Omri and the Indian, Little Bear, is replete with subtle reminders of the responsibilities that accompany friendship and love. For kids, it's a great yarn; for most parents, it's also a reminder that Omri's wrenching decision to send his toy back to its own world is not so different from the recognition of their children's emerging independence. <p> <i>The Indian in the Cupboard</i> is also available in Spanish (<i>La Llave Magica</i>.) (The publisher recommends this book for children ages 9-12, although younger kids will enjoy hearing it read aloud.) 824446 book 1980 The Indian in the Cupboard total:8016|5:1839|4:3092|3:2432|2:549|1:104| 8016 30061 9095 369 4 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 13 06:18:33 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 13 06:21:14 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 2 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1997 Thu Jun 07 16:28:17 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 07 16:28:51 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Thu Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 19:43:49 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 19:50:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 03:53:30 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 04:03:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Oct 05 10:08:29 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 10:08:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 08 19:11:39 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 19:32:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 09:56:25 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 10:06:32 -0700 2009
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