Let's Celebrate Diwali

let's celebrate diwali written by anjali joshi illustrated by tim palin harini takes off her winter coat and smooths the front of her lenga today is a special day for many indians it is diwali the festival of lights harini takes out her diya and some photographs and places them on her desk the other children begin to walk into the classroom harini is surprised to see that some of her friends are also dressed in special clothes amrit and demon are wearing beautiful curtis and irvy is wearing a red salwar camis harini runs over to her friends and asks do you celebrate diwali too yes they all answer at once i can't wait to share my diwali story at circle time i'm writ ads harini waits impatiently for circle time she is excited to hear her friends stories and to tell everyone about her diwali finally circle time arrives when everyone is sitting on the carpet ms lowe says boys and girls toda