"What Is Diwali?" Mini-Book

Last year we added Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to our Holiday unit to beef it up a little bit.  We wanted to add a little more this year, so I decided to do a little research and write this short mini-book about Diwali.  This mini-book tells the basics of the Diwali holiday.

"What is Diwali?" Mini-Book:

• Diwali is India's biggest holiday of the year.
• Diwali is celebrated in October or November each year.
• Diwali started as a harvest festival to mark the last harvest before winter.
• People celebrate and pray for success in the new year.
• People in India get together with family.
• They light clay lamps and fireworks, and have bonfires to worship the goddess of wealth.
• These are 5 days of Diwali.
• On day 1 people buy gold and silver for good luck.
• On day 2 people decorate their homes.
• On day 3 people pray, eat, and light fireworks.
• On day 4 people visit family and friends and give gifts.
• On day 5 brothers visit married sisters to show how much they love them.

Clip Art Sources:
Clip Art by Carrie, Melonheadz Illustrating, EduClips

You can find this HERE at my TPT store.