Diwali (DIvali)
Author: Hannah Eliot
Illustrator: Archana Sreenivasan
Series: Celebrate the world
Original language: English
Published: October 2018
Publishers: Simon & Schuster
EAN: 9781534419902
Price: € 11.99 (Board Book)
Age: 4 years and up
Today - on November 4th - we read about Diwali in a cardboard book by the American children's author Hannah Eliot. Every year in October or November Hindus all over the world celebrate Diwali, it is the most important Hindu festival.
Divali is derived from a Sanskrit word: Dipavali, which means: row of lights. As told in the book, this festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair.
This picture book has the most attractive illustrations! The cover alone invites you to choose this book. Diwali is illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan and we love her drawings, they so cheerful, colourful and detailed! A beautiful book to read to the mini-monsters!
Diwali lasts for 5 full days. which are filled with praying and offering to the goddess Lakshmi, tidying up the house and decorating it with lights. But also tasty food and sweets, family visits and gifts. Outside, all houses and buildings are beautifully lit and fireworks are set off. With such a beautiful celebration we read a beautiful book!
3 bright colourful sparkling stars for Diwali, from the little listeners and their readers!