It is nearly time for Diwali, the Hindu festival of light that celebrates the victory of good over evil, and as quite a number of the students at my school will be celebrating we always have a book display.
Currently Kindergarten and I are reading folktales too, so yesterday we read an Indian folktale, The Old Woman and the Red Pumpkin which was a 'big hit' with them. As a result of this my Diwali display grew to include Indian folktales and other stories.
There are many books about Diwali available, but look for these in the library as they will cover all aspects and enable you to answer any questions the children will have:
• Binny's Diwali by Thrity Umrigar
• Shubh Diwali by Chitra Soundar
• Lighting a Lamp by Jonny Zucker
• It's Diwali by Kabir Sehgal
• Happy Diwali by Sanyukta Mathur
• All About Diwali: Things to Make and Do by Swapna Haddow
• Rama and Sita by Malachy Doyle
• Rama and the Demon King by Jessica Souhami
• The Story of Divaali by Nilesh Mistry
• Rama's Return by Lisa Bruce
• Chook Doolan: Let's Do Diwali by James Roy
• Rangoli by Anuradha Anath
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