# Tara Counts the Diwali Lights
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Language: en · Ages: 2-3 · Illustrated picture story, free

Reviewed for child-safety · gentle by design.

## For parents
A gentle Diwali story for toddlers: Tara helps Papa set out three little clay diyas, then counts the lights glowing all down the lane.

## The story text
It's Diwali, the festival of lights! Papa has a shiny tray with three little clay lamps. "These are diyas," says Papa. Tara peeks in. "Diyas!" "Let's find a place for each one," says Papa. Tara carries one diya. Slow, slow, slow. She puts it by the front door. "One!" She carries the next diya to the step. Pat, pat. "Two!" Just right. Where does the last diya go? Up, up, on the window! Papa lifts Tara high. She sets it down very gently. "Three!" Now it's Papa's turn. Lighting diyas is a grown-up job. Tara sits on the mat with her hands in her lap, and she watches. One little flame. Two little flames. Three little flames. Glow, glow, glow. Tara looks out from Papa's arms. A diya glows at every house! Lights by the doors. Lights on the steps. Lights in the windows. "One, two, three… so many!" Tara gives a big, sleepy yawn. "Happy Diwali, little light," Papa whispers.

## Scenes
### 1. Little Lamps
It's Diwali, the festival of lights! Papa has a shiny tray with three little clay lamps. "These are diyas," says Papa. Tara peeks in. "Diyas!" "Let's find a place for each one," says Papa.
Image: https://littlestorybook.ai/media/storyboards/story_02a4fb23a45847d98d6e07a5acc5a607/scene-01.jpg (It's Diwali, the festival of lights! Papa has a shiny tray with three little clay lamps. "These are diyas," says Papa. Tara peeks in. "Diyas)

### 2. One, Two
Tara carries one diya. Slow, slow, slow. She puts it by the front door. "One!" She carries the next diya to the step. Pat, pat. "Two!" Just right.
Image: https://littlestorybook.ai/media/storyboards/story_02a4fb23a45847d98d6e07a5acc5a607/scene-02.jpg (Tara carries one diya. Slow, slow, slow. She puts it by the front door. "One!" She carries the next diya to the step. Pat, pat. "Two!" Just)

### 3. Up to the Window
Where does the last diya go? Up, up, on the window! Papa lifts Tara high. She sets it down very gently. "Three!"
Image: https://littlestorybook.ai/media/storyboards/story_02a4fb23a45847d98d6e07a5acc5a607/scene-03.jpg (Where does the last diya go? Up, up, on the window! Papa lifts Tara high. She sets it down very gently. "Three!")

### 4. Glow, Glow, Glow
Now it's Papa's turn. Lighting diyas is a grown-up job. Tara sits on the mat with her hands in her lap, and she watches. One little flame. Two little flames. Three little flames. Glow, glow, glow.
Image: https://littlestorybook.ai/media/storyboards/story_02a4fb23a45847d98d6e07a5acc5a607/scene-04.jpg (Now it's Papa's turn. Lighting diyas is a grown-up job. Tara sits on the mat with her hands in her lap, and she watches. One little flame. T)

### 5. So Many Lights
Tara looks out from Papa's arms. A diya glows at every house! Lights by the doors. Lights on the steps. Lights in the windows. "One, two, three… so many!" Tara gives a big, sleepy yawn. "Happy Diwali, little light," Papa whispers.
Image: https://littlestorybook.ai/media/storyboards/story_02a4fb23a45847d98d6e07a5acc5a607/scene-05.jpg (Tara looks out from Papa's arms. A diya glows at every house! Lights by the doors. Lights on the steps. Lights in the windows. "One, two, th)

## Parent tip
Read slowly, soften your voice near the end, and leave a small pause before the final goodnight line.

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