A celebration of family and folklore.
It's a stormy night and Jaya and her mum are waiting for Dad to come home to begin their Diwali celebrations. As they wait, Mum tells Jaya the story of Rama and Sita, upon which their New Year's celebrations are based. Together they make the Rangoli patterns, get dressed in special new clothes, and light the divas that will chase the darkness away. And, like the people of Ayodhya, Jaya waits expectantly for her father's safe return.
Brilliantly told and excitingly illustrated, 'Flying Foxes' picture readers serve as a springboard for introducing children to a wide variety of key curriculum topics. Each book includes activity suggestions to encourage children to explore story topics further, along with author and illustrator biographies.
