Happy Holi (होली)! Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus, also known as the Festival of Colors. It is primarily celebrated in India, Pakistan, & Nepal. Celebrations of the main day, Holi, also known as
Dhuli in Sanskrit, include people throwing colored powder and water at each other. Here at abcreads we thought it might be nice to celebrate Holi by suggesting some children's books set in the Indian subcontinent.
Picture Books
Mama's Saris by by Pooja Makhijani
Monsoon by Uma Krishnaswami
My Dadima Wears a Sari by Kashmira Sheth
My Mother's Sari by Sandhya Rao
Novels
Boys Without Names by Kashmira Sheth (J)
Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman (YA)
The Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami
(J)
Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan (YA)
Island's End by Padma Venkatraman (eBook)
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