Reviews

What a fun read! This was truly from a young boy’s perspective and made me laugh out loud several times. The relationships were realistic between Omri and his parents, brothers, school friend and finally his tiny Indian. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.

kaceyp14's review

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4.0

I read this as a kid and I just re-read it last week b/c I'm teaching it to my 4th graders. I love it for the vocabulary (wielded, lithely, haughtily) that I get to expose them to. I love it for the well-defined characters. Yesterday my students wrote from the perspective of Little Bear and they loved it. (Me cold. Who this big man? What want?) And I love it for the fantastical story. Great book for kids and fun to read again as an adult.

kord's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

magic_at_mungos's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

Considering it was written in the 1980s, there’s parts that don’t age particularly well. However, as a nostalgic read it hits the spot

labunnywtf's review against another edition

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4.0

Strangely upsetting. I always felt really bad for the Indian.

bookish_mrs_w's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5…I loved this just as much as I did as a child. I think as a child, I loved the magic of the toy coming to life most. As an adult, I appreciated the friendship, the bond and the love that Omri & Little Bear created…I also appreciated that the author acknowledged that some of our views of Native Americans & Western Settlers “cowboys” were not accurate. Was the book as culturally sensitive as it could be? No. But it was published in 1981! We’ve come a long way since then…and it’s book like these that were catalysts in trying to understand culture and history from another perspective, giving way to other authors to improve that viewpoint, giving readers the ability to be more empathetic, etc. I, honestly, am so happy I re-read this. It was one of my favorites as a child and I will happily continue to share this with others a great classic!

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