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by Namita Moolani Mehra (Author), Darshika Varma (Illustrator)
Aneesa and her family are getting ready to celebrate Diwali. But this year is extra-special. It's baby Ameera's first ever Diwali and older sister Aneesa is on hand to show her exactly what to do, and what every part of the celebration means and why it is so magical.
This is a perfect introduction to Diwali for young children, with 144 flaps to peer behind and discover more details about the festival. Buy special Diwali sweets with dad and cook up a feast in the kitchen with Grandma and Grandpa. Get the house ready and decorated and make rangoli patterns with cousins. This is a book to pore over and bring out every year.Author Biography
Namita Moolani Meera is a writer based in Singapore. She has written many picture books for children and two children's cookbooks - Superfoods for Superheroes, published by HarperCollins, and The Magic Spicebox published by Scholastic.
Darshika Varma completed a BFA in Applied Arts at Rachana Sansad in Mumbai. Her career started off as a designer in digital marketing, from where she moved on to designing wedding invitations and eventually found her true calling as a children's illustrator. Darshika is usually found curled up in a corner poring over a book, sniffing in the scent of inked pages, drawing inspiration from the fantasy world, and bringing those vivid imaginations to life through her illustrations.
Number of Pages: 24
Dimensions: 0.6 x 11 x 8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 02, 2025
