Festivals are celebration of life , which brings happiness amongst the people. India is a country of unique festivals , and this book Dev and Ollie is based on one such festival on kites called Uttarayan, celebrated in some parts of India , but its magnitude can be seen most in the state of Gujarat
Storyline
Dev, a curious little boy, gets a kite as a birthday gift . He wants to fly it immediately , but doesn't know how to , since it was time to bed , his grandpa says that he will teach to him tomorrow.
Upset little dev goes falls asleep, suddenly his toy owl Ollie gets life and dev sits in its back and flies , Thud , they have finally landed , between a club of kites and that too in Gujarat's kite festival .
Dev not only happens to enjoy the festival, he also gets a chance to show his kindness .What happens next? What experiences dev got from the festival ? Is the rest of the story .
Review :
It is always great pleasure to read about Indian festivals. The story not only teaches about the festival but it also has some other valuable information relating to the state . Simple storyline mixed with celebration and adventure makes it an interesting read for the kids . Beautiful and expressive illustrations is a great backbone to the story.
Loved the way the story has been weaved ,it covers everything celebration , kindness , friendship . Book is recommended for kids 3 plus as I think the illustrations and their expressions are enough for the kids to understand the story . With some useful information at the end this book definitely brings a Kai po Che moment for the author .
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