Diwali
Easy-to-read text paired with colorful photos and informative captions introduces readers to an Indian holiday, Diwali. The origin of Diwali is described, including its roots in the Hindu religion and its association with the goddess Lakshmi. Readers are introduced to the holiday's customs, such as cleaning the home, wearing new clothes, giving gifts of sweets, decorating with rangoli, and lighting lamps and fireworks. Also discussed is the holiday's connection with the start of a new business year. Features include table of contents, map, glossary with phonetic spellings, and index.

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Diwali
Easy-to-read text paired with colorful photos and informative captions introduces readers to an Indian holiday, Diwali. The origin of Diwali is described, including its roots in the Hindu religion and its association with the goddess Lakshmi. Readers are introduced to the holiday's customs, such as cleaning the home, wearing new clothes, giving gifts of sweets, decorating with rangoli, and lighting lamps and fireworks. Also discussed is the holiday's connection with the start of a new business year. Features include table of contents, map, glossary with phonetic spellings, and index.

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Diwali

Diwali

by Julie Murray
Diwali

Diwali

by Julie Murray

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Overview

Easy-to-read text paired with colorful photos and informative captions introduces readers to an Indian holiday, Diwali. The origin of Diwali is described, including its roots in the Hindu religion and its association with the goddess Lakshmi. Readers are introduced to the holiday's customs, such as cleaning the home, wearing new clothes, giving gifts of sweets, decorating with rangoli, and lighting lamps and fireworks. Also discussed is the holiday's connection with the start of a new business year. Features include table of contents, map, glossary with phonetic spellings, and index.

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781624031830
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date: 01/01/2014
Series: Holidays Set 4
Pages: 24
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: 720L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 9 Years

Table of Contents

What Is Diwali? 4

Around the World 6

A Popular Faith 8

The Story of Diwali 10

Row of Lights 14

During Diwali 16

Diwali Dishes 18

Diwali Today 20

Rangoli 22

Important Words 23

Web Sites 23

Index 24

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