Heartwarming Books To Give This Diwali

Diwali is a celebration for observers to uphold the true values of life. It is a time to celebrate with family, friends and loved ones. Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. Gifts are given during this time. If you are looking for ideas to give loved ones to celebrate Diwali, check out our list of heartwarming books, we think will make the perfect Diwali gift.

Heartwarming books to give to kids this Diwali

These are some of our favourite heartwarming books for kids that we think make the perfect Diwali gift.

If You Were Not You. Beautifully structured in rhyming verse, this delightful picture book teaches children to accept their own individuality and embrace unconditional love.

The Faraway Adventures of Henry Bogget. The highly anticipated first in a series about a young boy who discovers the magic behind the blue plaques dotted around London. Thus embarking on an adventure that will resonate with children everywhere.

Rory Green Secret Agent to the Queen. Rory Green Secret Agent to the Queen, finds Rory Green and his bee side-kick Bobbee empowering children to believe in their own power and make a difference to the world.

Anna’s F-Plan. Sarah T Wright’s charming story of Nathaniel and Anna’s Christmas Eve. Their journey brings a little love, laughter and light relief that has been a particularly challenging time for all.

Heartwarming books to give to adults this Diwali

These are some of our ‘warm and fuzzy’ books that we think adults will love to receive this Diawli.

A Dazzle of Poplars. Alexandra Kendall’s ‘A Dazzle of Poplars’ takes readers into an intricate and intense series of encounters by a young artist who has recently moved to the countryside from London, intent on starting over. But there’s a widower down the street to keep her mind occupied. Also a series of new friends who bring their own challenges. This is also, a hint that maybe…just maybe…her new cottage contains a mystery. While fiction, the volume ultimately empowers readers to break free of their own adversity. It encourages readers to grab life by the horns and understand hope always prevails.

A World With You. When Gemma Higgins inadvertently finds herself entering another dimension. She is unable to return to her old world, the habitually indecisive maths teacher has to decide which new life she is going to adopt. She selects the reality where she meets ‘The One’, but soon learns that love is not always a straight choice. Part romantic comedy, part science fiction, M Roca’s highly original first novel blurs literary boundaries. It sets a new precedent for romantic fiction.

Song of the Sea. Mya Robert’s Song of the Sea finds Elise leaving Guernsey for Nova Scotia to join her fisherman husband. Seeking love and adventure she finds both, but not as she could possibly have envisaged. Song of the Sea follows Elise on her voyage of self-discovery.

Trying Times of Sebastian Scattergood. Keith Rylands-Bolton’s Trying Times for Sebastian Scattergood centres on the downs and very few ups of its protagonist. Set in 2012, Mr Scattergood is a retired chemist and inveterate bore, who feels his life is one big failure. Yet, despite all of the setbacks, he shows that through the support of friends and the inspiration of Alfred Lord Tennyson, it is still possible to recapture love and happiness.

The Curiosities of Perciville Harper. Simon Batsman’s debut novel follows sheltered young woman Fjona Sarsen. Her life is changed forever following a chance meeting with a charming, dark-haired stranger. As she attempts to harness the art of manipulation, Fjona must learn fast, or risk dooming herself and everyone she loves.

A Wild and Beautiful Art: The Life of Joan Eardley. With the story told by Ayshea Ahmed through a series of hand-drawn illustrations based on photographs and imagined scenes of Joan’s life. The book takes the unique form of an old photograph album. It offers readers and art lovers an entrancing introduction to her life and work.

Which of our heart-warming books will you be gifting this Diwali?