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Diwali: The Festival of Lights

Diwali is a Hindu festival that lasts for five days and is celebrated worldwide. Celebrate the Festival of Lights and check out these selections from our collection!

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  • This is a kids' book about Diwali, the festival of lights. Celebrated for five days every year during the fall, this festival commemorates the hero Rama's victory over Ravana, a story that highlights the triumph of good over evil and light over…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2025. — J 394.26545 Bha 2025
  • Diya is excited to be going to India for Diwali, the Festival of Lights. That means she'll get to spend time with Nani, her beloved grandma, who she hasn't seen since her family moved from India. Once Diya arrives in India, she immediately feels at…
    Picture Book, 2023New York : Two Lions, 2023. — JP Mehra
  • This book outlines the history of Diwali and how it is celebrated in Canada.
    Book, 2023Collingwood, ON : Beech Street Books, 2023. — J 294.536 Dev 2023
  • 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.
    Book, 2023New York : Aladdin, 2023. — J FIC Prasa
  • Diwali is about celebrating! It honours 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.…
    Book, 2022North Mankato, Minnesota : Pebble, 2022. — J 394.26545 Ami 2022
  • When Priya moves from India to America, she finds a way to share her favorite holiday with her new neighbors.
    Picture Book, 2022Minneapolis : Beaming Books, 2022. — JP Kaush
  • Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is celebrated with firecrackers, sweet treats, and exciting tales of a prince and princess. Readers will learn about the customs involved in celebrating this joyful holiday, and they can prepare a delicious…
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Enslow Pub., 2017. — J 294.536 Pon
  • When Deena the Diwali Fairy's diya lamp is stolen by naughty Jack Frost, Diwali celebrations everywhere are at risk. Rachel and Kirsty must help Deena find her magical object!
    Book, 2020London : Orchard Books, 2020. — J FIC Meado
  • Diwali is the Hindu festival of light and the start to the new year, so there's a lot to celebrate. Origami lamps and lanterns would fit right in with other decorations for Diwali, as lamps are put out to welcome the dead back to their families.…
    Book, 2017New York : PowerKids Press, 2017. — J 736.982 Har
  • In this take-off of the counting rhyme One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, the wonders of Diwali are described.
    Picture Book, 2022New York : Beach Lane Books, 2022. — JP Sehga
  • Learn how Diwali is celebrated with informative text and photos ideal for children in kindergarten up to grade 3.
    Book, 2017Minneapolis, MN : Bellwether Media, 2017. — J 294.536 Koe
  • Devi, her family, and their friends boldly celebrate and proudly share their Diwali traditions.
    Picture Book, 2022New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022. — JP Mirch
  • Diwali

    Festival of Lights

    Singh, Rina, 1955-
    Diwali is celebrated around the world with routines that include decorating the home, praying, visiting friends and family, sharing specially prepared sweets (ladoo, burfi, mithai), and finally, lighting lamps to signify the prevalence of light over…
    Book, 2016[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, [2016] — J 294.536 Sin
  • Recounts the origins and history of Diwali, and describes how the holiday is celebrated.
    Book, 2014Edina, Minnesota : ABDO Publishing Company, [2014] — J 294.536 Mur