Divali Rose
Author
Vashanti Rahaman
Illustrator
Jamel Akib
Published
8/1/2008
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Late Elementary (7-10)
Author
Vashanti Rahaman
Illustrator
Jamel Akib
Published
8/1/2008
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Late Elementary (7-10)
Author
Vashanti Rahaman
Illustrator
Jamel Akib
Published
8/1/2008
Age Groups
Early Elementary (5-8)
Late Elementary (7-10)
Summary of Book
Ricki is looking forward to Divali, the Hindu "festival of lights." He's also waiting for two special rosebuds to bloom—buds on the bush his grandfather had planted in the front yard. Grandfather promises that the roses will be the color of Divali, but Ricki can't imagine what color that might be. One morning, Ricki bends one of the rosebuds to get a closer look and accidentally snaps it off. When his grandfather believes the new neighbors have stolen his rosebud, Ricki must summon up the courage to confess what he has done.
Author Biography
Vashanti Rahaman is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Vashanti Rahaman include Divali Rose, A Little Salmon for Witness: A Story from Trinidad, Read for Me, Mama, and O Christmas Tree.
Illustrator Biography
Jamel Akib was born in Leigh-on-sea, Essex in 1965 to mixed English and Malaysian parentage. He moved to Sabah, North Borneo at the age of five and returned to England in 1978 and gained a BA honours Degree in Illustration in 1989. He now lives in Salisbury with his wife and two boys.