Get ready for Diwali with a terrific book and flashcard set!

Brilliant firecrackers lighting up the night,

Amma, Tell Me About DIWALI! by Bhakti Mathur & Maulshree Somani tells stories of Rama's homecoming and of Goddess Lakshmi. The gorgeous illustrations are sure to make this a favorite in your house this Holiday season.

Comes with a set of Gnaana's 8 Diwali-themed flashcards for an added educational component. Flashcards available in: Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Punjabi.

Please specify desired language in "Comments" section at checkout.

DIWALI! Book

• 36 pages

• Language: English

• Published October 14, 2011

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• Set of 8

• Size: 3 ½” x 5”

• Packaged in a resealable sleeve

• Languages: choose from English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Punjabi

• Includes English transliteration of Indic text

• Sikh Set also available in English or Punjabi

It's all about repetition! Use the flashcards as much as possible.

Here are a few exercises you can engage your baby with:

• Make a book: Purchase a small photo album and slide in the flashcards – now your baby can flip through his or her very own Diwali “board-book”!

• Say it: Encourage your baby to say each of the words and enunciate when you pronounce them. Your baby is watching your lip and mouth movements and is processing the information in his or her little brain!

• Display them: Fasten them to a wall in a frequently visited location - preferably at baby's eye level.

• Play a matching game: Gather objects or images that correspond to each of the flashcard images, such as idols of the deities you have in your puja area or by cutting out images of fireworks or rangoli patterns from magazines or print-outs from the web, and have your baby match them to the flashcards.