**Nine nights. One incredible journey. A whole country of celebrations to discover.**

Pack your colours and get ready to travel across India!

**Nine Nights Across India: A Navratri Colouring Journey for Children** takes young explorers on an engaging journey through the many traditions, stories and celebrations connected with Navratri, Durga Puja, Dasara and Vijayadashami.

From the swirling **Garba and Dandiya of Gujarat** to the magnificent **Durga Puja celebrations of West Bengal**, the beautiful **Golu displays of Tamil Nadu**, colourful **Bathukamma flowers of Telangana**, and the grandeur of **Mysuru Dasara**, every stop reveals something new.

Children will also journey into **Tulu Nadu**, discovering **Kudla**, the Tulu name for Mangaluru, and the spectacular **Pili Vesha** tiger dance, before exploring Ramlila traditions and travelling into the Himalayas to discover the remarkable celebrations of **Kullu Dussehra**.

But this isn't just a colouring book.

Young Curious Wayfarers will:

• Colour culturally inspired scenes from across India
• Discover how celebrations differ between regions and communities
• Learn fascinating festival traditions and stories
• Encounter authentic regional words and names
• Explore India through maps and activities
• Complete puzzles, matching, search-and-find and creative challenges
• Collect their journey in a **Curious Wayfarer Passport**
• Learn while creating, colouring and having fun

Created especially for children approximately **ages 5–10**, the book introduces India's extraordinary cultural diversity in an accessible and engaging way.

Rather than presenting Navratri as one celebration experienced identically everywhere, **Nine Nights Across India** encourages children to discover how different communities have developed their own traditions, stories, foods, art and ways of celebrating.

Perfect for:

• Children in India
• Indian and South Asian families living around the world
• Parents wanting to introduce children to Indian culture and traditions
• Multicultural families and classrooms
• Young travellers and globally curious children
• Navratri, Durga Puja, Dasara and Vijayadashami gifts and activities

Whether your family already celebrates these festivals or you're discovering them for the very first time, there's something new waiting on every page.

**Hello, Curious Wayfarer. Your journey across India is about to begin!**

**Explore. Discover. Create.**

*Part of the Curious Wayfarers: Festivals Across India series.*