Maya's Holi
Published on 2. January 2025
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-338-87555-3 (ISBN)
Description
Celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, sharing and love in
this gorgeous picture book.
Maya loves visiting her grandparents in India, and this year is
extra special because she is celebrating Holi with them. Maya and
her family start the magical day by eating a special breakfast,
including rasgulla dumplings and glasses of mango lassi. They put
on colourful clothing and join the celebration out in the streets.
The air fills with joyful songs and clouds of blue, red, and
purple powder. On this special vacation, Maya can feel the magic
of Holi.
When Maya returns to America, she carries the exhilarating energy
of Holi with her. The spirit of the holiday - hope and forgiveness
and love - keeps her warm.
Thrity Umrigar's heartfelt text and Kamala Nair's richly colourful,
exuberant illustrations fill the pages with happiness and
joy.
Featuring a non-fiction page at the back of the book all about
Holi, including a recipe to make your own mango lassi
If you enjoyed this, you'll love Binny's Diwali by Thrity
Umrigar
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 02 to 06 years
Dimensions
Height: 266 mm
Width: 262 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-338-87555-3 (9781338875553)
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Persons
Thrity Umrigar was born in Bombay, India. She is the author of Binny's Diwali (illustrated by Nidhi Chanani) and Sugar in Milk (illustrated by Khoa Le). Thrity is also the bestselling author of The Museum of Failures, Honor, The Space Between Us, and many other novels.
Kamala Nair grew up in Kerala, a small state on the southwestern coast of India surrounded by exotic wildlife, stunning beaches, lush green hills, and turquoise backwater. She is the illustrator of The Light Within You by Namita Moolnai Mehra and Gorgeously Me! by Jonathan Van Ness. Kamala lives with her family in London, UK.
Kamala Nair grew up in Kerala, a small state on the southwestern coast of India surrounded by exotic wildlife, stunning beaches, lush green hills, and turquoise backwater. She is the illustrator of The Light Within You by Namita Moolnai Mehra and Gorgeously Me! by Jonathan Van Ness. Kamala lives with her family in London, UK.