Book : Dev and Ollie ( colour carnival )
Author : Shweta Aggarwal
Illustrator : Somnath Chatterjee
Age: 3 plus
This is the second book from the author and it's about Holi a festival of colours.Celebrated all over India , this festival signifies the victory of good over evil . A festival that helps in repairing broken relationships where , people express their love by way of colours .
Story :Dev is a neat freak , he doesn't want to get into mess.So he doesn't like either painting class or sand play and obviously the Holi festival . His favourite toy owl Ollie , decides to change his mind and makes a plan to take him to a place where Holi is celebrated , they both take off and land in Agra .
Dev meets some kids out there and also gets into a trouble , how he overcomes the same and whether the colourful mess makes him delighted is the rest of the story .
Review :
Again the author strikes with an excellent storyline which is easily understandable by kids . The story reminds me our first holi in north India where even we adults were afraid of mess and hesitated to get out of home . Like it is said that all is fair in love and war , anyone and everyone is a fair game in the festival of Holi . Along with beautiful illustrations , the author also conveys the message of A friend in need is a friend indeed .
Simple storyline , beautiful illustrations , and the useful informations at the end of the book, not only about the festival but also about colours and the important monument of our country ,makes it a worthy read .Strongly recommended for those parents whose kids are going to explore about Holi for the first time .
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