Age range 4 to 8 The festival of lights is here -- time to celebrate the New Year! Diwali has arrived! Rangoli art decorates the floor, and strings of flowers hang around the doors. Now it's time to ring the bells, light the lamps, and welcome the New Year with family and friends. A sweet introduction to the Hindu festival of lights. 'A solid introduction to a holiday celebrated by millions.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Soundar's text reflects a lovely, pluralistic society in which an Indian family's values and practices are affirmed. A necessary addition to any corpus of books about celebrations.' -- Booklist.