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Diwali
Discover the celebration of Diwali with this bright, interactive lift-the-flap book.
Lift the flaps to reveal the rangoli pattern, look inside the temple and light the diyas!
Featuring simple text, gorgeous illustrations and satisfying lift-the-flaps, this book explores common Diwali traditions and helps young children understand the importance of this special holiday.
The First Festivals series invites children to explore the world's culture from the comfort of their home, encourages the development of hand-eye coordination and is recommended for children aged 2 and over.
Illustrated by Aditi Kakade Beaufrand
Also available in the First Festivals
Easter
Christmas
Ramadan
Lift the flaps to reveal the rangoli pattern, look inside the temple and light the diyas!
Featuring simple text, gorgeous illustrations and satisfying lift-the-flaps, this book explores common Diwali traditions and helps young children understand the importance of this special holiday.
The First Festivals series invites children to explore the world's culture from the comfort of their home, encourages the development of hand-eye coordination and is recommended for children aged 2 and over.
Illustrated by Aditi Kakade Beaufrand
Also available in the First Festivals
Easter
Christmas
Ramadan
12 pages, Board Book
Published September 15, 2022
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The very first Ladybird book ever was produced by a jobbing printer called Wills & Hepworth during the First World War. The company, based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, began to publish 'pure and healthy literature' for children, registering the Ladybird logo in 1915. Despite the company's claims, however, those books would no longer be politically correct. In the ABC Picture Book, for example, A stood for armoured train!
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October 27, 2022
This week we celebrated Diwali, the festival of light and Gujarati New year. Little brothers (3 & 1) had this special new book to enjoy.
The book is designed for children aged 2+ and gives a very basic introduction to the Diwali festival that is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains (& Buddhists). The text is very simple with one sentence per page and every double page has a bright illustration to show a Diwali tradition or activity such as lighting lanterns (diyas), saying puja (prayers), family time, buying new clothes, sharing food and watching fireworks. The illustrator has done a great job of showing what a colourful and joyful time Diwali can be.
For Hindus the reason to celebrate varies depending on which part of India you are in. There are many stories and traditions but all share the theme of good defeating evil.
The other faiths have different reasons to celebrate Diwali. Sikhs celebrate the sixth guru Hargobind Singh’s release from prison in 1619. While Jains celebrate their founder, Lord Mahavira, reaching Nirvana (eternal bliss). Buddhists celebrate the day the Hindu Emperor Ashoka, converted to Buddhism.
This is a nice book for very young readers to enjoy but readers should be aware that it mainly focuses on the Hindu version of Diwali. Baby brother really enjoyed lifting the flaps on each page to see what was hiding underneath. We also enjoyed seeing the range of people illustrated because there was a family that looked a bit like ours!
The book is designed for children aged 2+ and gives a very basic introduction to the Diwali festival that is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains (& Buddhists). The text is very simple with one sentence per page and every double page has a bright illustration to show a Diwali tradition or activity such as lighting lanterns (diyas), saying puja (prayers), family time, buying new clothes, sharing food and watching fireworks. The illustrator has done a great job of showing what a colourful and joyful time Diwali can be.
For Hindus the reason to celebrate varies depending on which part of India you are in. There are many stories and traditions but all share the theme of good defeating evil.
The other faiths have different reasons to celebrate Diwali. Sikhs celebrate the sixth guru Hargobind Singh’s release from prison in 1619. While Jains celebrate their founder, Lord Mahavira, reaching Nirvana (eternal bliss). Buddhists celebrate the day the Hindu Emperor Ashoka, converted to Buddhism.
This is a nice book for very young readers to enjoy but readers should be aware that it mainly focuses on the Hindu version of Diwali. Baby brother really enjoyed lifting the flaps on each page to see what was hiding underneath. We also enjoyed seeing the range of people illustrated because there was a family that looked a bit like ours!
March 28, 2024
A cute book describing Diwali, the Festival of Lights.
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