Katie Sahota is a passionate writer, avid reader and self-confessed nerd, data geek and spreadsheet queen with 20 years' experience as a public servant. After studying English Language, Linguistics and achieving a BSc in Computing, Katie more recently completed a Master's in Public Health and specialises in issues affecting the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Katie strongly believes in the power of writing and books to tackle important issues, such as identity, inclusion and race, using her experiences of a gender-biased career and as the mother of two mixed race girls with her husband.

"A celebration of light, love and togetherness." - Karl Newson ; "I. Love. This. Book." - @firstyearsfirstbooks on Instagram ; “From the moment I saw this book, it gave me a warm fuzzy feeling. Through Katie Sahota‘s lyrical rhyming text it shows a multitude of cultural and religious celebrations. Harry Woodgate‘s illustrations are full of happiness, life and colour.” - @little.preene.readers on Instagram ; "This book achieves so much, it manages to convey peace and love as well as the beauty of diversity and different cultures that enrich this world; it is the perfect introduction to different religions and cultural festivals and is one for every home and classroom." - @booksb4bedtime on Instagram

Katie Sahota is a passionate writer, avid reader and self-confessed nerd, data geek and spreadsheet queen with 20 years' experience as a public servant. After studying English Language, Linguistics and achieving a BSc in Computing, Katie more recently completed a Master's in Public Health and specialises in issues affecting the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Katie strongly believes in the power of writing and books to tackle important issues, such as identity, inclusion and race, using her experiences of a gender-biased career and as the mother of two mixed race girls with her husband.

"A celebration of light, love and togetherness." - Karl Newson ; "I. Love. This. Book." - @firstyearsfirstbooks on Instagram ; “From the moment I saw this book, it gave me a warm fuzzy feeling. Through Katie Sahota‘s lyrical rhyming text it shows a multitude of cultural and religious celebrations. Harry Woodgate‘s illustrations are full of happiness, life and colour.” - @little.preene.readers on Instagram ; "This book achieves so much, it manages to convey peace and love as well as the beauty of diversity and different cultures that enrich this world; it is the perfect introduction to different religions and cultural festivals and is one for every home and classroom." - @booksb4bedtime on Instagram