Indian
in the Cupboard
By: Lynne Reid Banks
Genre: Juvenile fiction
Pages: 192
Published: 1980
Read: May
3 out of 5
This is
the first time I read this book, which I read with my 7 year old son. I have
very mixed feelings about the story. We both loved the story and it was very
well written. My problem is that the boys lied a lot to Omri’s parents about
the magic of the cupboard and the word “hell” was mentioned several times; this
caused me to question whether it is an appropriate book for younger children. This
especially raised a red flag for me because my son has had issues with lying. I
felt the book almost justified and encouraged lying since they never were
caught or reprimanded for their lying. However, we both loved the story, so I
would only encourage parents to evaluate whether it is appropriate for their
own child.
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