The Indian in the Cupboard — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceBrief
- Scary contentBrief
- Race & cultureSupporting
Not found
- Religion
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: One reader says there might be a word or two of swearing, but no source gives the book's wording; the slurs reviewers mention are covered under race.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Full of magic and appealing characters, this classic novel takes readers on a remarkable adventure.
It's Omri's birthday, but all he gets from his best friend, Patrick, is a little plastic Indian toy. Trying to hide his disappointment, Omri puts the Indian in a metal cupboard and locks the door with a mysterious skeleton key that once belonged to his great-grandmother. Little does Omri know that by turning the key, he will transform his ordinary plastic Indian into a real live man from an altogether different time and place! Omri and the tiny warrior called Little Bear could hardly be more different, yet soon the two forge a very special friendship. Will Omri be able to keep Little Bear without anyone finding out and taking his precious Indian from him?
Frequently asked questions
Is The Indian in the Cupboard appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Little Bear shoots the cowboy Boone in the chest with an arrow after Boone cheers a TV scene of Native Americans being killed, and a reader notes Little Bear wants to scalp a cowboy. An elderly chief figure dies of shock when brought to life, and Boone is badly wounded by an arrow and needs a medic.
Does The Indian in the Cupboard have violence?
Found (Brief): Little Bear shoots the cowboy Boone in the chest with an arrow after Boone cheers a TV scene of Native Americans being killed, and a reader notes Little Bear wants to scalp a cowboy.
Does The Indian in the Cupboard have scary content?
Found (Brief): An elderly chief figure dies of shock when brought to life, and Boone is badly wounded by an arrow and needs a medic.
Does The Indian in the Cupboard have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Indian in the Cupboard have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Omri rethinks his stereotyped ideas about Native Americans through Little Bear, while the cowboy Boone calls him insulting names, and reviewers note slurs and outdated terms in the text.
Does The Indian in the Cupboard have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: One reader says there might be a word or two of swearing, but no source gives the book's wording; the slurs reviewers mention are covered under race.
Does The Indian in the Cupboard have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Indian in the Cupboard have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Indian in the Cupboard have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Indian in the Cupboard have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
