Equity and racial inclusivity helping teacher Sharmila Miller recommends Happy Diwali! by Sanyukta Mathur.
I chose Happy Diwali! by Sanyukta Mathur because not only do you get to join a family preparing for their Diwali celebrations, but you also get to share in their recipes!
Diwali, also commonly referred to as the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.
This story does a wonderful job of providing information about Diwali in an easily accessible manner that will spawn conversations, interest… and an appetite for delicious food.
Fun fact: Nepal, the country I am from, celebrates Tihar, a five-day celebration that honours Yama, the God of Death, and worships Laxmi, the Goddess of Wealth, on the same days as Diwali. Read more about it here.
Happy Diwali! is available in SD42 libraries. It’s also available as an audiobook on Sora.
- Continue the celebration with the Diwali Virtual Classroom (click the images to browse).
