Top Books to Read During The Diwali Festival

As the festival of light approaches, it offers the ideal time to immerse your child in productive activities that add more fun during the festival of Diwali. This festive season, let your kids connect back to their roots and enjoy the festival to the fullest with these intriguing and imaginative Diwali activity books for kids. These are the best Diwali book recommendations 2024 offered to you by Bookswagon to keep your kids busy while fostering their critical skills like problem-solving, language proficiency, and many more.

Binny’s Diwali: This children's book written by Thrity Umrigar is about a young Indian girl, Binny, who shares her excitement about celebrating Diwali with her classmates in school. She, however, is a little nervous to talk about her traditions and culture in school. As Binny explains the joys of Diwali to her classmates, the latter learns about this Indian festival’s significance, the message of the triumph of good over evil, and the fun of sharing sweets and happiness with great interest. Through this, the kids learn to appreciate other cultures and traditions, their history, and their beliefs. This engaging book is a great way to understand cultural diversities and make children know the significance of history and traditions. It is one of the Diwali best-selling books.

Amma, tell me about Diwali! Written by Bhakti Mathur, this book is a part of the 'Amma, Tell  ’ series, which introduces the significance, traditions, and history of Indian festivals and myth In the Tell's book, Amma narrates the story of Lord Rama returning to Ayodhya after his 15 years of exile. In addition to this, she also explains the significance of Goddess Laxmi and the story of the triumph of good over evil with lively, engaging rhymes. The book with its colorful illustrations makes it an ideal read for children who wish to dive into the rich history and culture of Indian mythology and festivals.

It’s Diwali:  This book, written by Kabir Sehgal and Sushritha Sehgal, is an amazing read to introduce children to the traditions and joys of Diwali. The story of this book revolves around a young boy who is prepared to celebrate Diwali with his family. This book highlights the fun preparation of every Indian household for Diwali, such as cleaning the home, decorating it with lights and diyas, making rangoli, etc. The book is filled with vibrant illustrations, which attract children and make them learn about the strong messages of hope, kindness, etc.

My Diwali Light: This book, by Rakhee Mirchandani, is a beautiful picture book that dives into the joys, traditions, and cultural richness of Diwali. The story talks about the excitement of a young girl, Devi, who is overjoyed because of the Diwali festivities and colorful preparations of making rangoli, decorating the house, dressing up in festive traditional attire, and celebrating this festival of lights with her family. This book talks not only about Diwali as a festival but also as a reminder that everyone has good inside them and the message of the triumph of good over evil. This book simply yet beautifully illustrates the importance of spreading light in one’s life.

The Best Diwali Ever: The Best Diwali Ever, by Sonali Shah, is a children's book that explores the excitement of a young girl, Ariana, who cannot contain her happiness in celebrating her favorite holiday.  However, things don't go as planned. Everything from decorating their house to making food gets spoiled. Despite these mishaps, Ariana and her family don't let their festive spirit die away. The story emphasizes the true essence of Diwali—that is, togetherness and finding light in times of darkness. This book inspires young readers to believe that Diwali doesn't only depend on materialistic things like decorations and food but on the feeling of togetherness and kindness. Full of vivid illustrations, this book is an eye-catching and interesting way to reach children that no matter how difficult the situation gets, find the light in the darkness and the problem itself gets solved. It is one of the top Diwali books for every reader.

Bookswagon provides shelves of different genres and age groups to trigger your interests and hobbies. With these Top books to celebrate Diwali, dive into the vast oceans of imagination and provide them a chance to showcase their skills.