Navya Sings for Navarathri
Hardcover – Picture Book, August 20, 2024
HarperCollins · Hardcover · August 20, 2024
Celebrate Navarathri, the nine-night Hindu festival honoring the divine feminine, with this empowering picture book by Indian American creators Lakshmi Thamizhmani and Avani Dwivedi!
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in Navarathri and Hindu festival traditions
- Themes
- Navarathri, Girlhood and Shakti, Overcoming fear with family support
- Genres
- Hindu Stories, Religious Holiday Stories, Music Stories
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved.
Waiting for HanamiJ.P. Takahashi51% match
The Biker GirlsShehzil Malik51% match
Gwei the Hungry GhostEmeline Lee48% match
Gingerbread DreidelsJane Breskin Zalben51% match
The Heart Never ForgetsAna Ot49% match
HairstorySope Martins51% match
For older readers: Shakti Rising, Awakening Shakti, Sold
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
Celebrate Navarathri, the nine-night Hindu festival honoring the divine feminine, with this empowering picture book by Indian American creators Lakshmi Thamizhmani and Avani Dwivedi! From visiting with family to golu hopping and more, Navya loves everything about Navarathri—except singing in front of a crowd. She's too afraid. Will the support of her female relatives and the goddess Durga help Navya overcome her fear?
Continue reading
This empowering story of girlhood, Shakti, and the nine days of Navarathri is perfect for festival celebrations! Includes an author's note, glossary, more information about the holiday, and a recipe for a chickpea snack.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in Navarathri and Hindu festival traditions
- Readers seeking an empowering story about girlhood and confidence
Where it sits
| Religious Holiday Stories | 46% |
|---|---|
| Hindu Stories | 45% |
| Music Stories | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: Asian American Stories
- Multigenerational Families
- Girls & Young Women
- Nonreligious Celebrations
Show all 8 publisher categories
- Religious Holiday Stories
- Stories Set in Asia
- Music Stories
- Hindu Stories
- Authors
- Lakshmi Thamizhmani
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 20, 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Navarathri · Girlhood and Shakti · Overcoming fear with family support
- Reading lane
- US: Asian American Stories