Festival of Colors

Summary of Book

Learn all about Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors, in this lush picture book from bestselling mother/son duo Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal.

Spring is here, and it’s almost time for Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors. Siblings Mintoo and Chintoo are busy gathering flowers to make into colorful powders to toss during the festival. And when at last the big day comes, they gather with their friends, family, and neighbors for a vibrant celebration of fresh starts, friendship, forgiveness, and, of course, fun!

Author Biographies

Surishtha Sehgal is a New York Times bestselling author of six books including, A Bucket of Blessings, which was adapted into a stage production at the Alliance Theatre, Wheels on the Tuk Tuk and Festival of Colors were selected as ""A book All Young Georgians Should Read"" by the Ga. Center for the Book, Thread of Love, P is For Poppadom, Mother Goes to India (forthcoming). She is the founder of a nonprofit that supports children's education and promotes social responsibility in students. She serves on the boards of three universities, a children's nonprofit and a national arts center. She enjoys reading, swimming, listening to classical music and jazz. She lives with her family in Atlanta.

Kabir Sehgal is a Multi-New York Times bestselling author, Multi-Grammy & Latin Grammy award winner, former corporate executive, and US Navy Veteran.

Illustrator Biography

Part author - illustrator - filmmaker, Vashti Harrison is an artist originally from Onley, Virginia. She has a background in filmmaking and a love for storytelling. She earned her BA from the University of Virginia as a double major in Media Studies and Studio Art with concentrations in Film and Cinematography. She then went on to receive her MFA in Film and Video from CalArts where she snuck into Animation classes to learn from Disney and Dreamworks legends. There she rekindled a love for drawing and painting. Now, utilizing both skillsets, she is passionate about crafting beautiful stories for children and young adults in the film and kidlit worlds.