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Title Diwali / by Anita Nahta Amin.
Author Amin, Anita Nahta, author.
Publication Info. North Mankato, Minnesota : Pebble, a Capstone imprint, [2022]
©2022
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Location Call No. Status
 Chickasaw  J 294.5 AMI    Check Shelves
 Eatonville  J 294.5 AMI    Check Shelves
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Children's  J 294.5 AMI    Check Shelves
 Winter Garden  J 294.5 AMI    Check Shelves
Description 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Series Traditions and celebrations
Note "Pebble Explore."--Back cover.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents What is Diwali? -- When is Diwali? -- Five days of fun -- Other customs.
Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience Ages 5-8 Pebble.
Grades K-1 Pebble.
Subject Divali -- Juvenile literature.
Fasts and feasts -- India -- Juvenile literature.
Divali.
ISBN 9781663908315 (library binding) : $29.32
1663908311 (library binding)
9781663920898 (paperback)
1663920893 (paperback)