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Lots of Lights

By:
Kavita Sahai

A fun Diwali story that explains each day of the celebration for young children, brought to life with colorful, vibrant illustrations.

Age Level: 3-6
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Book Series: Celebrate Diwali!
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9781490470696

Colorín Colorado is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of bilingual, research-based information, activities, and advice for educators and families of English language learners (ELLs). Colorín Colorado is an educational service of WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation's capital, and receives major funding from our founding partner, the AFT, and the National Education Association. © Copyright 2023 WETA Public Broadcasting.

Artwork by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator David Diaz and Pura Belpr­é Award-winning illustrator Rafael López is used with permission. Homepage illustrations ©2009 by Rafael López originally appeared in "Book Fiesta" by Pat Mora and used with permission from HarperCollins.

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