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Hindu Heritage Month

November is Hindu Heritage Month! Let's celebrate with some wonderful books for children.

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  • Gauri is excited to splash colors on everyone for Holi. But when she doesn't get her favorite color, Gauri gets mad. Will she find a way to overcome her anger and join in the festivities?
    eBook, 2022Albert Whitman & Company, 2022
  • A young girl finds the magic and power of wearing a bindi for the first time.
    Book, 2022New York : Orchard Books, 2022. — JP Varad
  • When his brother Kartikeya challenges him to a race around the world, Ganesha knows he cannot win with speed. He may not be as fast as Kartikeya, but clever Ganesha knows that every problem has more than one solution!
    Book, 2023San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2023. — JP Patel
  • Navya loves everything about Navarathri—except singing in front of a crowd. She's too afraid. Will the support of her female relatives and the goddess Durga help Navya overcome her fear?
    Book, 2024New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024. — JP Thami
  • Siblings Mintoo and Chintoo are busy gathering flowers to make into colorful powders to toss during the festival of Holi.
    Book, 2018New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018. — JP Sehga
  • Twelve-year-old Aru Shah unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. Some of her classmates and beloved mother are now frozen in time, and it's up to Aru to save them.
    Book, 2018Los Angeles : Disney-Hyperion, 2018. — J FIC Choks
  • Binny wakes up happy but nervous. It is her day to share with her class about Diwali, the Festival of Lights!
    Book, 2020New York : Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2020. — JP Umrig
  • This action-packed fantasy-adventure sees a girl's drawings of Indian mythology spring to vivid life--including the evil god who seeks to enter the real world and destroy it.
    Book, 2021New York : Viking, 2021.
  • What's the most important holiday in India? It's Diwali! This celebration is also known as the festival of lights. Learn what people do to celebrate this special holiday
    Book, 2017Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Company, 2017. — J 294.536 Seb
  • An introduction to the main religious festivals of Hinduism, telling the story behind each festival, describing how it is celebrated around the world, and providing instructions for related activities.
    Book, 2004Mankato, MN : Smart Apple Media, [2004] — J 294.536 Gan
  • What are the core teachings and beliefs of Hinduism? Readers will learn about the Hindu religion through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments.
    eBook, 202145th Parallel Press, 2021
  • An early learning board book that takes a very first look at the Indian festival of colors, Holi.
    Book, 2022New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022. — JP Baby's
  • Learn all about the Indian festival of lights, Diwali.
    Book, 2015Minneapolis, MN : Bullfrog Books, [2015] — J 394.26545 Pet
  • A young girl makes a bindi with her grandmother and discovers what wearing one means to her.
    Book, 2024Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, 2024. — JP Subra