Amma Tell Me About Durga Puja!
Bhakti Mathur
9789881239594
40 pages
Anjana Publishing
Overview
Join Amma, Klaka and Kiki as they celebrate the biggest outdoor festival in the world, Durga Puja. Join the three as they enjoy a week full of festivities as they go pandal hopping, offer Pushpanjali to Ma Durga, dance to the beat of the dhaak and finally bid farewell to Ma Durga. Hear Amma narrate the story of the birth of Ma Durga, how she defeated the shape shifting demon Mahishasura and achieved a feat no man had!
Amma Tell Me is a charming and informative series of children's books that introduces the major Hindu festivals and figures to young readers and are perfect for families wanting to share stories of Hinduism with their children or for educators looking for resources on Hindu culture for their students. Written in rhyme with vivid, captivating illustrations, this series brings Hindu mythology to its readers in a fun and non-preachy way. The Series has fourteen books.Author Bio
Bhakti Mathur is the author of the 'Amma Tell Me' and 'Amma Take Me' series of children’s books about Indian mythology and history, with 18 published titles to date. After a long stint as a banker, she now juggles her time between writing, practicing yoga, and with her family. She lives in Hong Kong with her husband, their two children, and two dogs. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Hong Kong and is a freelance journalist with over 88 published articles in the South China Morning Post on life, health, and fitness. Bhakti is an ICF credentialed (ACC) executive coach and a bibliotherapist. When not writing or running after her boys, Bhakti is happiest curled up with a book in one hand and a hot cup of chai in the other.
For more information, please visit bhaktimathur.com; reflectwithbhakti.com; bookswithb.net.
