Sehgal, Kabir and Surishtha Sehgal Festival of Colors
Illustrated by Vashti Harrison PICTURE BOOK Beach Lane Books, 2018. $18. Content: G.
Chintoo and Mintoo are gathering a bunch of
different flowers-hibiscus, orchids, marigolds, and irises. They dry the petals and then crush them into
fine powders full of bright colors. Then
they go with their families, friends and neighbors to the Holi festival and
throw the powders on each other in a symbol of friendship and new
beginnings.
The illustrations in this
book are fabulous and bright. The text
is simple and focuses mostly on the making of the colorful powders used at
the festival. There is an author's note at the end that explains the Holi festival. This book is great, but it needs to explain
the holiday more throughout the text for kids to get a better understanding. My kids learn about this holiday at their
school, so it’s a great addition for their classroom, but unless you celebrate the Holi festival, I’m not sure if kids
will understand it without further instruction from a teacher.
EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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