Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Diwali: With Sweets, Lights, and Fireworks | 
| Author: Deborah Heiligman
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 623478
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 8.2 x 0.2
ISBN: 1426302916
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.536
EAN: 9781426302916
ASIN: 1426302916
Publication Date: September 9, 2008
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Product Description
Beautiful, dynamic photographs and brief, lively text introduce readers to the joyous holiday of Diwali, evoking the celebrations of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around the world. brbrIn Deborah Heiligman's inviting global odyssey of the Hindu holiday we learn that Diwali celebrates the triumph of good over evil, and of light over darkness. Although celebrated differently in different places, Diwali is universally viewed as a time of great joy, celebrated with fireworks, sweets, and gifts. brbriCelebrate Diwali/i brings to life the holiday's traditions, food, and celebration rituals. The informative back matter includes Diwali recipes, a glossary, a Diwali card game, a map, and a resource list of books and Web sites. Also included is a note to parents and teachers from the book's consultant, Dr. Vasudha Narayanan.
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 nice photos, fact-check please September 28, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The book indicates that the Taj Mahal is a "muslim mosque" which is quite a stretch. The Taj Mahal complex does include a mosque but the iconic Taj Mahal is not a mosque. I may white it out, I hate errors. br /br /The photographs are lovely; but I am concerned the other facts may be erroneous too.
 Celebrate Diwali: August 29, 2007
Author Deborah Heiligman has embarked on an ambitious "Holidays Around the World Series" with National Geographicbr /br /Aimed at 6-9 year old children the series is rich in photographs from around the world and lower on textual explanations, letting the pictures speak for themselves.br /br /The pictures are amazing and well laid out. For someone who celebrates Diwali, the pictures will seem incomplete because there are so many more aspects than can be represented in a 32 page book. But for someone who has no idea about Diwali, this is a very good introduction.
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