Vintage bookshelf · 1980s
The Indian in the Cupboard
- First published
- 1980
- Reading stage
- For older children
Reading this with your child
A toy figure comes to life, forcing a child to face real responsibility. When reading this with older children, you might want to discuss the fantasy premise alongside the book's dated language and its representation of Indigenous people.
Poetry, activities, and longer fiction. Check the parent notes before choosing these for a younger child.
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Publication history & sources
This book is in the Publishers Weekly historical bestseller survey. Inclusion in that survey documents its cumulative popularity, but does not establish a specific sales rank within the 1980s.
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