Teachers publish children’s book to teach kids about Deepavali

Razisatul Asyifah Ismail (right), who writes the text, and Mohd Khairul Azman Ismail, who does the illustrations, pose with their new children's book 'Deepavali Valthukkal, Owly!' Photo: Mohd Khairul Azman Ismail

With Deepavali just around the corner, husband and wife Mohd Khairul Azman Ismail and Razisatul Asyifah Ismail have published Deepavali Valthukkal, Owly!, the third in their Owly Celebrations series under their publication, OwlyBooks.

Written in Bahasa Malaysia, the book’s main character, Owly, visits a family celebrating Deepavali. Readers can follow Owly as he learns about customs observed during Deepavali and gets to try some delicious snacks commonly enjoyed during the Festival of Lights.