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All About Diwali: Things to Make and Do

Name: All About Diwali: Things to Make and Do
ISBN: 9780702309595

By Swapna Haddow

Discover Diwali’s secret stories, then light up your world with colourful crafts and delicious treats.

informative creative colourful hands-on

Genres

Non-fiction Food/Drink Spirituality/Beliefs

What is All About Diwali: Things to Make and Do about?

Discover the sights, sounds and traditions of Diwali, the Hindu, Sikh and Jain festival of lights. Learn why the celebration is so special, explore the stories behind it and find out how people celebrate around the world. Then get creative with colourful activities, including making lanterns, diyas, fan decorations, rangoli patterns and a paper rocket. You can also try tasty recipes such as potato curry, spiced rice, milk peda, coconut burfi and almond halwa.

About the author

Swapna Haddow is a brilliant children’s author who loves writing funny and adventurous stories. She is best known for her hilarious Dave Pigeon books, where pigeons go on wild and silly escapades. Swapna enjoys making readers laugh and believes stories can take you anywhere, especially with a pigeon or two along for the ride!

Pages

96 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2021

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