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Picture books and board books about Diwali, from babies to early elementary. Several are about sharing Diwali with a class or with friends who don't celebrate it.
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Binny's Diwali
Thrity Umrigar
Binny is supposed to tell her class about Diwali but can't find the words at first.
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Archie Celebrates Diwali
Mitali Banerjee Ruths
Archie gets to share her family's Diwali party with her school friends for the first time.
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Lights for Gita
Rachna Gilmore
Gita recently moved from India and wonders if her first Diwali in her new home will feel the same.
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Shubh Diwali!
Chitra Soundar
A family gets ready for Diwali with rangoli, flowers, bells and lamps. Short rhyming text.
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The Diwali Gift
Shweta Chopra
An introduction to Diwali customs for young kids. Comes with a free lesson plan for teachers.
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Celebrate Diwali
Deborah Heiligman
National Geographic nonfiction with photos of Diwali around the world.
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Amma, Tell Me About Diwali!
Bhakti Mathur
Brothers Klaka and Kiki ask their mother why the family celebrates Diwali, and she tells them.
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Diwali (Celebrate the World)
Hannah Eliot
A sturdy board book about Diwali traditions for babies and toddlers.