PagineCelebrate the festival of lights with reading — free Diwali stories, authentic Indian folk tales and Jataka stories to read now, printable poems, jokes and sayings, and reading lists for all levels.
Lamp & light poems for recitals.
Print →💬Light, hope & kindness sayings.
Print →😄Clean, bright jokes for the festival.
Print →✅A by-age festival-of-lights reading challenge.
Print →Free to read together in the library.
Beloved stories, free to read in Pagine.
Titles we don’t host yet — each links to a free public-domain edition.
Diwali is a joyful season of lamps, rangoli, sweets and time with family — and stories are part of the sparkle. Share a little-lamp picture book with young ones, or read a clever Jataka tale or an Indian fairy story with older children. Track every book your child finishes in the free Pagine app, and browse thousands more free titles in the library. See more celebrations in our holiday collections.
Yes. The picture books and authentic Indian folk-tale classics are free to read right in Pagine, and the reading-list titles link to free public-domain editions.
Gentle picture books about little lamps and lights are perfect — try Kham’s Precious Little Lamp, Rama Goes to Town and The Lantern Girl, then the classic Indian folk and Jataka tales.
Yes — free printable Diwali poems, jokes, sayings and a by-age reading list.
Reading tips and seasonal stories related to this collection.