Packaged in black and white. Omri receives several conventional gifts for his ninth birthday, including a longed-for skateboard. However, two gifts you would expect to be of least interest to a young boy prove to be magical and exciting. The three-inch tall plastic Native American Indian received from best friend Patrick and the old, discarded cupboard from his brother lead him on a journey of fantasy, adventure and dicscovery. The activities that follow have been selected with national and state learning outcomes in mind, across the key learning areas of English, The Arts and Studies of Society and Environment.