Festival of Colors
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Youngsters can learn all about Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors, in this lush picture book from a “New York Times”-bestselling mother-and-son duo. Full color.
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This book celebrates the Indian Festival of colors, Holi. It is full of rich colors and culture.
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Surishtha Sehgal was a university professor for many years and now enjoys reading to children during story time. She is the founder of a nonprofit organization that promotes social responsibility among students, and she serves on the boards of two universities and a national arts center. She lives in Atlanta.
Kabir Sehgal started his class newspaper in second grade and has been writing ever since. A bestselling author of several books, he is also a jazz bassist and Grammy Award–winning producer. He lives in New York City.
Vashti Harrison is the author-illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture book Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, which is also a NAACP Image Award winner. She earned her BA from the University of Virginia with a double major in Media Studies and Studio Art, and received her MFA in Film and Video from CalArts where she snuck into Animation classes to learn from Disney and Dreamworks legends. There she rekindled a love for drawing and painting. Now, utilizing both skill sets, she is passionate about crafting beautiful stories in both the film and picture book worlds.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781481420495
- Publication Date
- January 30, 2018
- Publisher
- Beach Lane Books
- Original Publication Date
- January 30, 2018
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 153
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 2 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2017014892
- Lexile® Level
- AD250L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~H
- ATOS® Book Level
- 1.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 501362
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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