{"product_id":"happy-holi-celebrating-the-festival-of-colors","title":"Happy Holi!:  Celebrating the Festival of Colors","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWith this vibrant, inviting picture book, welcome springtime and celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAs cold winter goes away, it’s time for spring to come and play.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSee the growing moon rise slowly . . . It’s only one more day till Holi!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSwirling clouds of color. Sweet gujiya dumplings. Singing and dancing in the street. During this special time of year, friends and family come together to celebrate the arrival of spring and the triumph of goodness and love over evil. Young readers will love following two siblings as they enjoy all the wonderful traditions and treats Holi has to offer—baking and bonfires, stories and sweets and, of course, a wild day of fun where people shower one another in brightly colored powders!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Chitra Soundar’s lyrical rhymes and rich, vibrant illustrations from Amberin Huq, this is the perfect gift to share for Holi, one of the world’s biggest and brightest holidays.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChitra Soundar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an Indian-born British author of over 40 books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarland of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLights and the award-winning books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou’re Safe with Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou’re Snug with Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrated by Poonam Mistry. Chitra has published in Asia, North America and Europe. Her stories are inspired by her close-knit family, growing up in India filled with epics, play-acting and her travels around the world. www.chitrasoundar.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmberin Huq\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an Illustration graduate from University College Falmouth. She dreams of a studio by the sea, but for now, she lives and works under a massive heap of paper in London. Amberin loves to create atmospheric illustrations, lively characters and working in black and white. www.amberinhuq.com\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42309101551698,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/2901\/files\/9781547617111_6695f.jpg?v=1771710333","url":"https:\/\/theaugusttree.com\/products\/happy-holi-celebrating-the-festival-of-colors","provider":"The August Tree","version":"1.0","type":"link"}