Lighting a Lamp: A Diwali Story (Festival Time)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 294.5 EAN: 9780764126703 ISBN: 0764126709 Label: Barron's Educational Series Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 24 Publication Date: 2004-09-01 Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Barron's Educational Series
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Editorial Reviews: Books in the Festival Time series describe the activities of typical families as parents and children celebrate some of their culture?s major holidays. Attractive color illustrations on every page will appeal to younger children. The simply yet delightfully told stories describe the festivities while giving children background information about holidays in many different cultures. A two-page spread at the back of each book contains information for parents, and includes suggestions on ways to communicate the holiday?s meaning to kids. Diwali is the Hindu five-day festival of lights that welcomes in the lunar new year. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin, or Aasho, which occurs in October or November, depending on the lunar calendar. During the festival, tell stories that relate to the holiday, exchange gifts of sweets, light candles, and attend elaborate fireworks displays. The holiday is marked by an abundance of lights displayed in homes and businesses.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: lighting a lamp: diwali story Comment: This book is a wonderful reference. My kids, 2 and 4 years old, teachers asked me to do a Diwali presentation for their respective class. How do you present such an intricate holiday to such young minds and keep their attention? With this book! I read it as a supplement to other activities. The kids loved the simple narration and the beautiful pictures. Dimple - Florida Customer Rating: Summary: Good book about Diwali Comment: This is a good entry for providing some Diwali 101 for a child. The pictures and story are nice enough, nothing spectacular. When we went looking for a book, there were not very many choices. This worked well and we'll read it each year for a few more to come. Customer Rating: Summary: Good for Introducing Young Children to Hinduism Comment: Geared for younger children (4-8), this book introduces the Hindu festival of Diwali by walking through one family's celebration of the day. It is part of the Festival Time series, a collection of books introducing holidays from all the major religions. Good for introducing this age group to Hinduism. Customer Rating: Summary: Lighting a Lamp Comment: Its a great book and worth the money. I hope the writer does more books like this simple for kids to understand. Customer Rating: Summary: Nice Introduction to Diwali! Comment: I really am pleased how it approaches its subject matter. Most children's books about international holidays are too technical and long to be used as a read aloud. This book can be useful and provide useful information. If a student wants more they can read a more complex book later. It also helps include an ESOL child's holiday in class, even young kids. More Reviews