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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Just finished reading this with my two youngest. We're working our way up the 100 best children's novels, as determined by a poll on Fuse #8, a children's lit blog. Loved this book as a kid, but didn't find it quite as engaging as an adult. The book has been criticized for it's stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans, but I thought that in many ways it addressed that by challenging the main character's original beliefs, as he came to know Little Bear as a real person.
i loved this story... i remember my fifth grade teacher reading it to us. really.. i used to love that time of the day.
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What do the Indian and the Cowboy do about going to the bathroom? Also, I'm not sure how I feel about the Indian's English. Also, also, the Cowboy's accent is hard to read.
I still remember its cover with the little window, Omri and Little Bear, and how fascinated I was by the idea of a tiny, living Indian. My mom and I took turns reading it aloud in the evenings.
I remember loving this book when I was in elementary school and so I decided to give it another go now that my taste has changed a bit and my brain matured some. I still enjoyed it, but there were times that the writing style bothered me and I would have to reread a simple sentence to make sure I read what the author wanted me to read. However, I like the story and Banks does a good enough job with her characters that the reader cares what happens to them. I also appreciate Banks simple way of addressing assumptions based on stereotypes while nonchalantly and subtly explaining that stereotypes exist for a reason.
Used it in my class to talk about empathy and taking care of others. Many kids had not heard it. We did reading comp questions and now watching the movie to compare.
I read this book with my class in primary school long ago, probably six years ago, and I didn't enjoy it. I always found it a little boiring (which is weird as quite a lot happens in the book), it probably just wasn't my kind of book. I also found the 'indian slang' highly iritating as I could not really understand it and I had to stop and think what it meant which made it harder to catch up with the person (teacher or classmate) reading it.
I would not recommend it.
I would not recommend it.
Good for anyone, any age. Will certainly read to any children I might have. Lynne Reid Banks is a genius.
Rereading this book for the first time in 25 years, all the magic is still here along with the wonderful imagery. Yes, the cowboys and Indians stuff is quite dated and embraces negative stereotypes. As an adult, there were a few instances that made me squirm. I had forgotten the book is set in England, so perhaps that explains some of the inaccuracies. Regardless, it is still a wonderful read.