Festival of Colors
Hardcover – Picture Book, January 30, 2018
Beach Lane Books · Hardcover · January 30, 2018
Learn all about Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors, in this lush picture book from bestselling mother/son duo Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal with illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Vashti Harrison.
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- Who it’s for
- A lively picture-book introduction to Holi, where color, community, and fresh starts come together.
- Themes
- Holi celebration, Friendship, Forgiveness and fresh starts
- Genres
- Religious Holiday Stories, Hindu Stories, Diversity & Multicultural
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Learn all about Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors, in this lush picture book from bestselling mother/son duo Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal with illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Vashti Harrison. Spring is here, and it’s almost time for Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors. Siblings Mintoo and Chintoo are busy gathering flowers to make into colorful powders to toss during the festival.
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And when at last the big day comes, they gather with their friends, family, and neighbors for a vibrant celebration of fresh starts, friendship, forgiveness, and, of course, fun!
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A lively picture-book introduction to Holi, where color, community, and fresh starts come together.
Come here for
- A glimpse of Holi through flowers turned into colorful powders
- A joyful celebration shared with family, friends, and neighbors
Expect
- A bright, festive picture-book feel
- Themes of friendship, forgiveness, and fresh starts
Where it sits
| Religious Holiday Stories | 43% |
|---|---|
| Hindu Stories | 36% |
| Diversity & Multicultural | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Color Books
- Sibling Stories
- Religious Holiday Stories
- Authors
- Surishtha Sehgal, Kabir Sehgal
- Publisher
- Beach Lane Books
- Published
- January 30, 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Holi celebration · Friendship · Forgiveness and fresh starts
- Reading lane
- Color Books