Enjoy the festivities around Deepavali in Singapore with a little girl and her family. From decorating the home and making murukkus to admiring peacocks and lighting sparklers—there is so much fun to be had.

A joyful story with charming illustrations that reminds us of the importance of family and family traditions.

About the Author & Illustrator

Valerie Pereira is one of the authors of Go Shanti Go, a picture book she wrote with her sisters to encourage children to dream big. She is also the author of the Celebrations in Singapore series, which includes picture books on how children celebrate different festivals in Singapore: Stars on Orchard Road, Dragons in Chinatown, Peacocks Around Little India and The Moon over Geylang Serai.

Mithula Palanivel is an illustrator with a degree in graphic design from Raffles Design Institute. She loves creating characters for children's books and has illustrated several Tamil picture books published in Australia and Singapore. Peacocks Around Little India is her first English-language picture book.