Amma Tell Me about Krishna!

Author: Bhakti Mathur
Publisher: Amma Tell Me
ISBN: 9789881239433
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The festival of Janamashtami - Celebrates the birth of Krishna, An avatar of Lord Vishnu, Born to rid the world of evil Kansa. The story of his magical escape from prison, Across the flooded river Yamuna. Helped by a snake called Shesh Naag, His arrival at the home of Nand and Yashoda!" --Back cover.

Diwali

Author: Hannah Eliot
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534419918
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Learn all about the traditions of Diwali with this third book in the delightful board book series Celebrate the World, which highlights special occasions and holidays across the globe. Each autumn we gather with our friends and family and light our brightest lanterns. It’s time for Diwali, the festival of lights! In this lovely board book with illustrations from Archana Sreenivasan, readers learn that the five days of Diwali are a time to pray for a bountiful season, celebrate the special bonds between siblings, and rejoice in the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.

The Full Amma Tell Me Series

Author: Bhakti Mathur
Publisher: Amma Tell Me
ISBN: 9789881239570
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A box set of ten of the books in the 'Amma Tell Me' Series. The set includes the following books: 1. Amma Tell Me About Holi! 2. Amma Tell Me About Diwali! 3. Amma Tell Me About Ramayana! 4. Amma Tell Me About Ganesha! 5. Amma Tell Me About Krishna! 6. Amma Tell Me How Krishna Fought The Demons! 7. Amma Tell Me How Krishna Destroyed Kansa! 8. Amma Tell Me About Hanuman! 9. Amma Tell Me How Hanuman Crossed The Ocean! 10. Amma Tell Me About Hanuman's Adventures In Lanka!

Archie Celebrates Diwali

Author: Mitali Banerjee Ruths
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1623541190
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
It's Archie's favorite holiday—Diwali. And this year she gets to share it with her friends and introduce them to the festival of lights! Archana loves her family's annual Diwali (deh-vah-lee) party, and this year she gets to share it with all her friends from school. She helps with the decorations and the food, and is eager for everyone to arrive. But once the party starts a thunderstorm kicks up and drenches the outside decorations and knocks out the power. Archie worries that everything will be ruined. How can there be a festival of lights without any electricity?

Amma Tell Me about Durga Puja!

Author: Bhakti Mathur
Publisher: Amma Tell Me
ISBN: 9789881239594
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In rhyming text, describes how the ten-armed woman named Durga was created to defeat the immortal demon Mahisha, and details how her achievements are celebrated in Durga Puja, the ten-day festival of song, worship, and prayer.

Dona Flor

Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385376146
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Doña Flor is a giant woman who lives in a puebla with lots of families. She loves her neighbors–she lets the children use her flowers for trumpets, and the families use her leftover tortillas for rafts. So when a huge puma is terrifying the village, of course Flor is the one to investigate. Featuring Spanish words and phrases throughout, as well as a glossary, Pat Mora’s story, along with Raúl Colón’s glorious artwork, makes this a treat for any reader, tall or small. Award-winning author Pat Mora’s previous book with Raúl Colón, Tomás and the Library Lady, received the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award, an IRA Teacher’s Choice Award, a Skipping Stones Award, and was also named a Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List title and an Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature commended title. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Let's Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali! (Maya & Neel's India Adventure Series, Book 1)

Author: Ajanta Chakraborty
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781945792182
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
Join Maya, Neel and their pet squirrel Chintu as they travel to India to celebrate 5 days of Diwali, India's Festival of Lights! Kids will learn about history, food, language and cultural elements of India... all while making new best friends!

Amma, Tell Me about Ramayana!

Author: Bhakti Mathur
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789881502858
Category : Epic literature
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

The Amma Tell Me Festival Series

Author: Bhakti Mathur
Publisher: Amma Tell Me
ISBN: 9789881239563
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
A three book box set of the following festivals in the 'Amma Tell Me' Series: 1. Amma Tell Me About Holi! 2. Amma Tell Me About Diwali! 3. Amma Tell Me About Ramayana!

Amma, Tell Me about Ganesha!

Author: Bhakti Mathur
Publisher: Amma Tell Me
ISBN: 9789881239402
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"We celebrate Ganesha's birthday with so much fun and lots of fanfare. His idols are offered to the rolling seas with ardent prayer and tender care. Lord Ganesha, loved by one and all, is the divine sone of Shiva and Parvati. And this is the story of how he and his jumbo elephant head came to be!"--Amazon.com