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Beach Lane Books (2018), 32 pages
Description
Siblings Chintoo and Mintoo collect flowers and press the petals into a fine powder as they prepare for Holi, the Indian springtime Festival of Colors. Includes author's note.
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Mother-and-son author team, Surishtha and Kabir Sehgal, whose previous collaborations include A Bucket of Blessings and The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk, join forces once again in this sweet picture-book celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi. The simple text follows brother and sister Chintoo and
Appropriately enough, given the title of the book (and of the festival itself), illustrator Vashti Harrison's artwork here is vibrantly colorful, with lots of bold, eye-catching hues. Her style is cartoon-like, and a little flat for my taste, but the palette makes the visuals here immensely appealing all the same. The story is simple but sweet. There's a dearth of good Holi stories here in the states, so I'm pleased to see the appearance of Festival of Colors on the scene. Recommended to fans of the Sehgals, and to anyone looking for children's stories about the eponymous festival of colors.
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Mintoo as they gather and dry flowers, and pound them into brightly-colored powder - powder that is then used in the celebration of the festival. A brief author's afterword explains a little bit more about his "Festival of Colors."Appropriately enough, given the title of the book (and of the festival itself), illustrator Vashti Harrison's artwork here is vibrantly colorful, with lots of bold, eye-catching hues. Her style is cartoon-like, and a little flat for my taste, but the palette makes the visuals here immensely appealing all the same. The story is simple but sweet. There's a dearth of good Holi stories here in the states, so I'm pleased to see the appearance of Festival of Colors on the scene. Recommended to fans of the Sehgals, and to anyone looking for children's stories about the eponymous festival of colors.
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LibraryThing member bmanglass
3.5, I've been feeling sooooo half star-y latey.
Awards
Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book (Primary — 2019)
Picture This Recommendation List (Fiction — 2019)
Texas 2x2 Reading List (2019)
Language
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English
Physical description
32 p.; 10.5 inches
ISBN
1481420496 / 9781481420495
Other editions
Festival of Colors by Surishtha Sehgal (Hardcover)