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2) Diwali
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"Diwali is about celebrating! It honors the Hindu story of Rama. Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains also celebrate Diwali. To celebrate this Festival of Lights, people light lamps, watch fireworks, and dance. Others might exchange cards and presents. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--
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Sejal Sinha volume 1
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When a storm threatens Diwali celebrations, eight-year-old Sejal Sinha, a spunky Indian-American girl with an active imagination, tries to use science to save her family's beloved holiday.
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Life is harsh in Chennai's teeming streets, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter--and friendship--on an abandoned bridge. With two homeless boys, Muthi and Arul, the group forms a family of sorts. And while making a living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the...
6) It's Diwali!
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In this take-off of the counting rhyme One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, the wonders of Diwali are described.
8) Diwali
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People around the world celebrate different festivals of lights, and Diwali is one of them. This festival is an important part of life for Hindus in India and other countries, and its traditions are beautiful and meaningful. Includes a story about Rama and Sita.
10) Diwali
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the history of Diwali, including when, where, and who first celebrated it, its meaning, the traditions associated with it, including making sweets, worshipping gods, and lighting diyas, and how it is celebrated in different parts of the world today. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the history behind this popular holiday. A...
12) Lilu makes diyas
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"Diwali is the festival of lights. This Diwali, Lilu and Little Kuku decide to li[gh]t their home with handmade diyas.* (*oil lamps) Through wonderful, vibrant illustrations and rhyming text, LILU MAKES DIYAS teaches kids to make handmade diyas." --
14) Lilu's rangoli
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"One of Lilu's Diwali gifts is a Rangoli* book. (*Rangoli is an artistic design pattern made on the floor. Colored sands, colored rice or flowers are used to make these patterns. In India, Rangoli is part of festive celebrations. Rangoli is not only aesthetic but is also considered to be a good luck charm." --
15) Lilu's lantern
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"Lilu wanted nice lantern for this Diwali, the festival of lights. However, she could not decide on the color of the lantern. Should she get the red one or the green one? Perhaps the blue one? Or the pink one? Through wonderful, vibrant illustrations and sweet rhyming text, LILU'S LANTERN teaches kids how to make a home-made Diwali lantern." --
16) Celebration food
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"Covers a range of celebrations from around the world, both religious and secular, and the foods eaten on those occasions. Includes simple recipe"--Provided by publisher.
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