Best books about Indian festivals for kids

The best festival books for kids include Amma, Tell Me About Diwali!, Amma, Take Me To The Golden Temple and Festival Stories: Through the Year. Reading about a festival before it arrives helps children understand what they are celebrating and why.

9 books, checked for age-appropriate content. Updated 24 September 2026.

Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken.

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Ages 4–8
Amma, Tell Me About Diwali!
by Bhakti Mathur; illustrated by Maulshree Somani
A bright, child-friendly explanation of Diwali, the festival of lights and the stories families share around it.
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Ages 8–12
Amma, Take Me To The Golden Temple
by Bhakti Mathur
A child-friendly sikh history, gurus, gurdwaras, seva, punjabi heritage and family identity title for English-language or bilingual family reading.
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Ages 6–11
Festival Stories: Through the Year
by Rachna Chhabria
A child-friendly indian festivals, family rituals, food and the stories behind celebrations title for English-language or bilingual family reading.
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Ages 6–11
Amma Take Me to the Golden Temple
by Bhakti Mathur
A child and mother visit Amritsar’s Golden Temple, discovering its history, architecture, community kitchen, and Sikh traditions.
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Ages 3–6
Farmer Falgu Goes to the Kumbh Mela
by Chitra Soundar; illustrated by Kanika Nair
Farmer Falgu's journey to the Kumbh Mela introduces a major Indian pilgrimage through a gentle picture-book adventure.
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Ages 3–6
My First Book of Indian Festivals
by Wonder House Books
A child-friendly indian festivals, family rituals, food and the stories behind celebrations title for English-language or bilingual family reading.
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Ages 4–9
Diwali the Magical Diyas: A Diwali Story
by Anitha Rathod
A child-friendly indian festivals, family rituals, food and the stories behind celebrations title for English-language or bilingual family reading.
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Ages 3–6
Kiddale's My First Festivals Book
by Kiddale
A child-friendly indian festivals, family rituals, food and the stories behind celebrations title for English-language or bilingual family reading.
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Ages 5–9
Goli and the Golden Temple
by Rajinder Pal Singh
A young reader's visit to the Golden Temple becomes an accessible introduction to Sikh heritage, place and community.
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Q: How are the books on this list chosen?

Every book comes from Bookstaken's catalogue of 300+ children's books, where each title is rated for violence, fear, romance and language. A book only appears here if it fits the ages on this page and stays within the content limits for the youngest of them. Popular, well-reviewed books and series come first, and the list mixes Indian authors with international favourites.

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