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Shubh Diwali!
The story of a multigenerational family preparing for and celebrating the festival of lights. Diwali has arrived! Rangoli art decorates the floor and strings of flowers hang around the doors. Now it's time to ring the bells, light the lamps, and welcome the new year with family and friends. A sweet introduction to the Hindu festival of lights. Soundar's rhyming picture book gives readers an overview of the Hindu celebration of Diwali as it is celebrated in large parts of North India and by the North Indian diaspora. Diwali is celebrated on the night of the new moon, and so after 'Grandpa watches the waning moon' and notes that 'the festival is coming soon,' an Indian boy and girl help their family clean and decorate the house. Then they all don new clothes, sing hymns and light lamps together, and exchange gifts and sweets with their neighbors, all in celebration of the holiday. Family members wear a combination of traditional Indian and Western attire the suburban setting looks Western. It ends with a joyful greeting: 'Shubh Diwali, to one and all. / We wish you joy, big and small!'