Books That Speak

Books That Speak Junior is a podcast where kids are narrating the stories, poems in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and English. Books That Speak Junior on : Spotify Apple Podcasts Do come and enjoy the stories ! ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the podcast: iTunes Google Podcast Watch Videos: YouTube: ht...

Books That Speak Junior is a podcast where kids are narrating the stories, poems in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati and English. Books That Speak Junior on : Spotify Apple Podcasts Do come and enjoy the stories ! ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the podcast: iTunes Google Podcast Watch Videos: YouTube: ht...

Why we tend to give so much importance to get a prize in any competition? Gaining the prize looks like an ultimate goal. What about enjoying the entire process, instead of just aiming at the final result? Written by Rajiv Tambe. Narrated by Asawari Doshi Video of Usane Puraskar (Prize - Any How) - Marathi Stories for Kids   Listen to the podcast: iTunes Google Podcast Watch Videos: YouTube: h...

Visit the Aleph-Beth Farm to be part of a day tour led by Aleph and Freddie. A Visit to the Aleph-Beth Farm attempts to bring to focus the relationship between a parent (caregiver) and child and is about parent and child spending quality time together through everyday activities like gardening, cooking, star gazing, boating and camping. Written by Sharan Venkataraman Narrated by Asawari Doshi A Vi...

Corona has brought everyone’s lives to a standstill and children are bearing the brunt of this storm as well. Schools are closed and so are the playgrounds. But she has not let the lockdown depress her and decided to be busy in utilising her time in learning from things around. Let us join her journey and explore the art of being optimistic during challenging periods. Written by Dr. Vedika Agrawal...

Is there a thumb rule that child gets love only from his or her mother ? No one else loves the child as mother does? What if child does not have mother?   Author : Rajiv Tambe   Narrator : Asawari Doshi    Story's Video: https://youtu.be/jXKs3RX5yPs Listen to the podcast:  iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt   Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/43pwZLBrSpk0v0F3fVnAaD...

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नौ वर्ष का धनी साबरमति आश्रम में रहता है। उसने हठ पकड़ ली है कि वह महात्मा गाँधी के साथ दाँडी यात्रा पर जायेगा। अंग्रेजों द्वारा लगाये गये नमक कर का विरोध करेगा। दाँडी यात्रा कि ७५ वीं जयन्ती पर लिखी गयी एक दिलचस्प कहानी!  Original story " Marching to Freedom " by Subhadra Sen Gupta.  Translated into Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry.  Illustrated by Tapas Guha.  Published by Pratham Bo...

Sambha doesn’t want to go to school, ever. He thinks school is for fools. One day, the teacher takes him to school. He secretly enjoys himself, but will he want to return the next day? Original story Only Fools Go to School by Chatura Rao . Translated into Hindi by Pooja . Illustrated by Proiti Roy . Published By Pratham Books . Narrated by Asawari Doshi केवल मूर्ख जाते हैं स्कूल on StoryWeaver (...

Re-Releasing the story on National Engineers' Day 15th Sept. - birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. Original story "Sir M. Visvesvaraya: The Builder of Dams, Bridges and a Nation" by Mala Kumar.  Translated into Marathi by Mukund Taksale Illustrated by Krupa Thakur-Patil, Sachin Pandit, and Sheshadri Mokshagundam.  Photographs by Visvesvaraya National Memorial Trust.  सर एम. वि...

Re-Releasing the story on National Engineers' Day 15th Sept. - birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. As a child, Vishwa walked a long way to get to school. As a college student, he tutored two children to make ends meet. And as an engineer, he built dams, bridges and institutions, and the foundation for a modern India. Story written by Mala Kumar.  Illustrated by Krupa Thakur-Patil, Sachi...

Releasing the story on the International Literacy Day - 8th September! Akku is having an awful day and it’s making her very, VERY angry. Read this book to find out how Akku's anger melts away, and get ideas on what to do when YOU are very, VERY angry.  Story written and illustrated by Vinayak Varma.  Translated into Hindi by Madhubala Joshi. Published by Pratham books.  Narrated by...

Releasing the story on the International Literacy Day - 8th September! Akku is having an awful day and it’s making her very, VERY angry. Read this book to find out how Akku's anger melts away, and get ideas on what to do when YOU are very, VERY angry.  Story written and illustrated by Vinayak Varma. Translated into Marathi by Meera Joshi. Published by Pratham books.  Narrated by Asawari...

What was the period when the Dinosaurs were there on the Earth? What were different types of dinosaurs? How the dinosaurs were vanished? Written by Ashutosh Upadhyay . Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Source of this story: arvindguptatoys.com Story's video: https://youtu.be/HhKrFLaSDXQ Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt  Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/43pwZLBrSpk0v0F3fV...

Today Teachers Day ! In reality, we should thank our teachers daily since we are today because of them. We meet so many teachers in our daily life - our elder family members, friends-colleagues, younger ones too :), our teachers from school-college, our different teachers who teach us sports, different arts, and the most important teacher - the experiences we have in our daily life. We learn the m...

Traces the life of the black educator who rose from slavery to found Tuskegee Institute. Original Story " Booker T. Washington " by Jan Gleiter, Kathleen Thompson. Illustrated by Rick Whipple. Translated into Marathi by Sushil Menson. Narrated by Asawari Doshi . Source of this story: arvindguptatoys.com Story of the Video : https://youtu.be/Q-vWIlS49CA Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.c...

Today 29th August - National Sports Day! Re-playing the story as a small tribute Major Dhyan Chand Singh our Hockey maestro.  The man who came to be called the Wizard of Hockey, Dhyan Chand, started playing hockey with a branch of a palm tree. What did he like to eat as a child? How did he prove Hitler wrong? Here is the story of a man who might just inspire you to pick up a hockey stick and...

A modern African Folktale about a boy named Nobiah who has to travel far to get a jar of water for his mother, sister, himself and their garden. The jar is heavy and Nobiah encounters three different animals who need a drink. Kind of heart Nobiah gives water to them, but comes home without enough water for the garden. Original Story " Nobiah's Well: A Modern African Folk Tale " by Donna Guthrie ....

A beautiful poem on the eve of India's 73rd independence day! A poet wakes up to a wonderful dream, one that imagines a world without borders Published by Pratham Books Narrated by Asawari Doshi The Dividing Lines on StoryWeaver ( https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/147382-the-dividing-lines ) Original story लकीरें by Kapil Pandey ‘Kislay’ Illustrated by Abhishek Choudhury Translated by Rajesh Khar...

The story of Ahilyabai Holkar, a queen who ruled Malwa for 28 years. Read about this ruler who made history with her deeds.  Remembering her on her death anniversary - 13th August! Published by Pratham Books.  Narrated by Asawari Doshi.  Ahilyabai Holkar story on Storyweaver   Original story Ahilyabai Holkar by Sandhya Taksale . Translated into Marathi by Sandhya Taksale. Illus...

During this monsoon season, our farmers are busy in paddy fields, sowing seeds. Let's keep them in mind in this story.  Growing rice is hard work, and Junuka can’t do it all by herself. Who will help her? Published by Pratham Books Narrated by Asawari Doshi Junuka and the Rice Rakshasas on StoryWeaver ( https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/138924-junuka-aur-dhaan-vaale-raakshas ) Original story...

A slave runs away from his master and hides in the woods – then finds himself face to face with a limping lion… Original story "Androcles And The Lion", adapted and illustrated by Paul Galdone.  Translated into Marathi by Susheel Menson. Narrated by Asawari Doshi . Source of this story : http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/ Story's Video: https://youtu.be/nIiDvloEGyY Listen to the podcast: iTunes:...

Original story "The Seeds of Friendship" by Michael Foreman. Translated into Marathi by Susheel Menson. Source of this story : http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/ Narrated by Asawari Doshi How can Adam bring the green warmth of home to his new urban world? An inspiring fable from Michael Foreman about making friendship grow. Story's Video: https://youtu.be/EQCgfEPi-sw Listen to the podcast: iTunes: ht...

On the occasion of Friendship Day!! Original story "Long Live Friendship! A Humorous Play for Children" by Meera Dixit.  Translated into Marathi by Meera Dixit. Illustrated by Shailja Jain Chougule.  Published By StoryWeaver.  Narrated by Asawari Doshi When Vikram falls sick, Yamraj thinks it's time to take him in. Vikram’s maddeningly stubborn friends think otherwise. The play take...

Story Written by Praba Ram and Sheela Preuitt.  Illustrated by Vidyun Sabhaney.   Narrated by Asawari Doshi.   Published by Pratham Books.  This count-down book introduces readers to fascinating celestial objects, to space concepts and to the people involved in the various facets of astronomy. It may just inspire them to take a step towards a career in astronomy. Come, let...