Binny's Diwali
Binny's Diwali
by Thrity Umrigar
Ages 4–7Indian author
Binny is excited to tell her class about Diwali but gets tongue-tied at first. A warm story about sharing your culture with friends at school.
- Author
- Thrity Umrigar
- Age
- Ages 4–7
- Type
- Festivals, Picture Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Readers rate it
- 4.24 / 5 on Goodreads
- In India
- Available
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