{"product_id":"its-diwali-9781534453654","title":"It's Diwali!","description":"\u003cb\u003eCount along in celebration of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, in this luminous picture book from bestselling mother-son duo Surishtha and Kabir Sehgal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCount up to ten and back down again to the tune of \"One, Two, Buckle My Shoe\" while learning about the traditions that make Diwali a fun-filled festival! Celebrated during autumn harvest, Diwali symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. From sweet treats to intricate henna designs to exciting firework displays, kids will delight in this vibrant glimpse into the Festival of Lights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKabir 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. Kabir and his mother, Surishtha Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include \u003ci\u003eFestival of Colors\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and \u003ci\u003eSeven Samosas\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eA Bucket of Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. He lives in Atlanta. To learn more about the Sehgals' books, visit Bucket.art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSurishtha 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. Surishtha and her son, Kabir Sehgal, are a mother-son writing team whose books include \u003ci\u003eFestival of Colors\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Vashti Harrison, and \u003ci\u003eSeven Samosas\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eA Bucket of Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong. She lives in Atlanta. To learn more about the Sehgals' books, visit Bucket.art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArchana Sreenivasan is an illustrator based in Bangalore, India. Her illustrations have been published in numerous magazines, children's books, book covers, and comics. She studied animation film design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, and participated in a summer residency at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where she studied illustration. She finds the natural world and people-watching most inspiring and is endlessly fascinated by cats.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beach Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612312047890,"sku":"9781534453654","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f6899e9-bb28-405d-aed1-c08298448ec9.jpg?v=1732372869","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/its-diwali-9781534453654","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}