With its gorgeous, jewel-like colours, accessible, commercial illustrations and simple rhyming text, this is an ideal first book about the Festival of Lights for the under-fives - The Bookseller

A lyrical, ebullient introduction to an important Hindu holiday. Joyful, comprehensive, and poetic. - Kirkus

A charming celebration of a joyful Hindu holiday. - School Library Journal Reviews

Vibrant illustrations fill every page with colour and life, making the book a visual treat. This is a book which will be shared again and again. - Through the Bookshelf

Chitra Soundar is an Indian-born British writer and storyteller. She grew up surrounded by the myths and stories of India and is inspired by its diverse culture and natural beauty. Chitra has over 40 books in print worldwide and regularly goes into schools to tell stories and conduct workshops. Her books You're Safe With Me and You're Snug with Me (with illustrator Poonam Mistry) were both shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenway Medal.

Amberin Huq graduated from University College Falmouth quite a long time ago! She very much enjoyed living and drawing by the sea and has vowed to do it again some day. Since then she has been creating work for children of all ages. Amberin loves to create atmospheric illustrations, lively characters and has a new-found love of working in black and white. Amberin is the illustrator of several books in the Bloomsbury Readers series.