One cool evening in the courtyard, Hind’s lantern will not shine. But with a little help from the world around her — a red pomegranate, a golden date, a green palm leaf, a blue bead, and even her family’s white kandura and black abaya — the lantern begins to glow with colour after colour. This gentle, rhythmic story introduces children to the language of colours in English and Arabic, anchoring new words in familiar cultural objects. Perfect for FS2 and second-language learners, Hind’s Colourful Lantern invites children to predict, chant, and join in with sound words, before finishing with a joyful craft activity of their own. A warm tale of colour, culture, and community.