by Namita Moolani Mehra
Illustrations by Kamala Nair
Published by Two Lions
2023
40 pages
ISBN: 9781542039123
Diya is excited to be traveling to India for Diwali, the Festival of Lights and she can't wait to see her Nani and spend time with her.
Once in India, Diya feels at home. She goes to the bazaar (market) with her grandmother to shop for the ingredients they need to make all the foods. They make coconut laddoos and Diya thinks she might make some of them when she gets home to share with her classmates.
Diya confides in Nani that school is sometimes hard and she doesn't fit it, and Nani tells her that when things are tough, she should draw power from her inner light. The Festival of Lights is a magical time and "hundreds of diyas it up the night." It is a wonderful time and Nani sends her love and magic words home with Diya. As long as Diya remembers her inner light, she will shine.
A lovely book celebrating The Festival of Lights and the love of a girl and her grandmother. ages 2 and up.
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