The Festival of Lights
What is Diwali, and why do families light little lamps? This warm picture book follows six-year-old Meera and her little brother Kabir as their family gets ready for the festival of lights.
Made for reading aloud, each page has just a few short sentences and a full-colour illustration. Children clean the house, visit the busy market, paint clay diyas, draw a rangoli, roll ladoos, share sweets with the neighbours and light the whole street, and hear the many stories families tell about why we light lamps.
Inside you'll find: - Diwali and its traditions, told simply for ages 3 to 7 - Warm, full-page illustrations on every spread - "What Diwali teaches us": six lessons, each linked to a moment in the story, to talk about together - A perfect Diwali read, classroom read-aloud or festival gift
Specs
- Format
- Digital PDF, 32 pages
- Size
- 8.5 × 8.5 in
- Ages
- 3 to 7
Facts for kids
- Diwali comes from the old word Deepavali, which means 'a row of lamps'.
- Diwali is celebrated over five days, from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj.
- It falls on the darkest night of the month, when there is no moon in the sky.
- Hindu, Sikh and Jain families all celebrate Diwali, each with their own story.
- Diwali is celebrated around the world, from Singapore and Mauritius to the UK and Trinidad.
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