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The Festival of Lights: A Lift-the-flap Diwali Celebration

By Namita Moolani Mehra
Series: Lift-The-Flap Celebrations
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Aneesa and her family are getting ready to celebrate Diwali. But this year is extra-special. It's baby Ameera's first ever Diwali and older sister Ameera is on hand to show her exactly what to do, and what every part of the celebration means and why it... Read More
Format: Novelty book
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The Festival of Lights: A Lift-the-flap Diwali Celebration

A nostalgic, yet ultra cool and visually rich narrative non-fiction book about a little girl and family as they celebrate the 5 day Diwali festival of light. With 144 flaps across 24 pages, there is plenty for observant children to pore over.

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Aneesa and her family are getting ready to celebrate Diwali. But this year is extra-special. It's baby Ameera's first ever Diwali and older sister Ameera is on hand to show her exactly what to do, and what every part of the celebration means and why it is so magical.

This is a perfect introduction to Diwali for young children, with 144 flaps to peer behind and discover more details about the festival. Buy special Diwali sweets with dad and cook up a feast in the kitchen with Grandma and Grandpa. Get the house ready and decorated and make rangoli patterns with cousins. This is a book to pore over and bring out every year.

The Festival of Lights: A Lift-the-flap Diwali Celebration by Namita Moolani Mehra is an enchanting story that captures the essence of the festive season with family and traditions.

Series: Lift-The-Flap Celebrations

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711287839

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Novelty book

Date Published: 04 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wide Eyed Editions

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Darshika Varma

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 278.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 24

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Namita Moolani Mehra Series: Lift-The-Flap Celebrations

About the Author

Namita Moolani Meera is a writer based in Singapore. She has written many picture books for children and two children's cookbooks - Superfoods for Superheroes, published by HarperCollins, and The Magic Spicebox published by Scholastic. Darshika Varma completed a BFA in Applied Arts at Rachana Sansad in Mumbai. Her career started off as a designer in digital marketing, from where she moved on to designing wedding invitations and eventually found her true calling as a children's illustrator. Darshika is usually found curled up in a corner poring over a book, sniffing in the scent of inked pages, drawing inspiration from the fantasy world and bringing those vivid imaginations to life through her illustrations.

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