Books That Speak

Releasing this book recommendation on the death anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam - 27th July.  Book Title: Navbhartache Shilpkar Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam  Author: Shankar Karhade  Published by Saket Prakashan, Aurangabad.  Language: Marathi  Video of this post: https://youtu.be/aljGvrSTrPE  An amazing journey of a simple, ordinary boy from a small village of Rameswaram,...

Rereleasing one of my favourite stories for our new audience. Original story When I Grow Up by Priyadarshini Gogoi. Translated into Hindi by Sadaf Jafar. Illustrated by Tarique Aziz. Published By Pratham Books . Narrated by  Asawari Doshi. I am Papori and I will be an engineer when I grow up. This book is about all the things I will build. It is full of big words, but it is full of big advent...

Shikaari ka Cycle Abhiyaan on Storyweaver (https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/138964-shikaaree-ka-saikil-abhiyaan) When Shikari finds his life come to a pause, he decides to go on a thrilling adventure - cycling all the way from Bangalore to Delhi to watch the Asian Games. Click, clack, he pedals away. Original story Shikari's Cycling Adventure by Payoshni Saraf Translated into Hindi by Purnesh Ku...

Bhaiya Ki Muskan Kisne Udai on Storyweaver (https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/95790-bhaiya-ki-muskaan-kisne-udaee)   Bhaiya doesn’t feel like playing these days. Could it be because of his new monster friend Dukduk, who is always hanging around him? No one in the family takes Bhaiya seriously. But Chiru knows there’s more than what meets the eye. A story about the lingering effects of depression....

The Birthday Present on Storyweaver. (https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/58662-the-birthday-present) Maya the Tortoise tries everyday to get to school in time, but ends up being late. She needs a bicycle. But where ever will she find a bicycle for a tortoise? Read on to see what she receives as a birthday present. Original story जन्मदिन को उपहार in Nepali by Vinaykumar Kasju Translated into Englis...

Little Meeto dreams about cars and knows everything about them. One day she meets Red Fairy, a car that can do things that no other car can. Written by Kamla Bhasin Illustrated by Tanvi Bhat Published By Pratham Books (https://storyweaver.org.in/publishers/441-pratham-books) Narrated by Asawari Doshi Video of this story: https://youtu.be/gJP52fgFxKA Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2...

Many times we fail to understand the magic of affection, love, the feeling that someone thinks good about me..  Listen to this story how this word "Pyaara" (Lovely) sprinkled magic on one small boy from slum area where our author had gone to teach maths to these kids.  Author : Rajiv Tambe  Narrator : Asawari Doshi  Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt Spotify...

Pencil ! A simple tool used for writing. But it does so many things for us to make our writing experience smooth. We humans, don't realise it sometimes. Written by Rajiv Tambe. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELtStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/books-that-speakPlayer.fm: https://player.fm/series/boo...

Originally written by Emily Arnold McCully Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Source of this story : http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/ McCully won the 1993 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations. Mirette lives in a boarding house in France. One day her life is changed by a man named Bellini, a famous tightrope walker, who teaches Mirette how to walk on a tightrope. Story's Video: https://youtu.be/5_RLf9W-WgM...

Many times, we, sighted people, are unable to see many things, which visually challenged people can SEE using their hands. One of the beautiful Marathi story with different perceptive. Written by Rajiv Tambe. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELtStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/books-that-speakPlayer....

Original Story "Silent Music - A story of Baghdad" written by James Rumford. Translated into Hindi by Vidushak. Narrated by Asawari Doshi Source of this story: http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/ When bombs begin to fall, Ali drowns out the sound of war with a pen. Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali loves soccer, music and dancing, but most of all, he loves the ancient art of calligraphy. Stor...

Is Maths subject really scary? It's a practical subject, rather than theoretical. Let's listen to this funny story about the day of Maths exam. Story written by Rajiv Tambe. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELtStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/books-that-speakPlayer.fm: https://player.fm/series/books-...

Original story Making Friends with Snakes (But from a Distance) by Rohan Chakravarty (https://storyweaver.org.in/users/21577-rohan-chakravarty) Translated into Marathi by Bhagyashree Kenge Illustrated by Rohan Chakravarty Published By Pratham Books (https://storyweaver.org.in/publishers/441-pratham-books) Narrated by Asawari Doshi Naagin and Dhaman are here to make friends with you, but from a dis...

Original story When I Grow Up by Priyadarshini Gogoi. Translated into Hindi by Sadaf Jafar. Illustrated by Tarique Aziz. Published By Pratham Books (https://storyweaver.org.in/publishers/441-pratham-books) . Narrated by Asawari Doshi. I am Papori and I will be an engineer when I grow up. This book is about all the things I will build. It is full of big words, but it is full of big adventures too....

Original story Lion on the loose by Paro Anand. Translated into Marathi by Utkarsha Manish Illustrated by Avishek Sen Published By Pratham Books Narrated by Asawari Doshi Do rainy days make you feel that the world is full of possibilities? The lion in the story certainly believes so! Read this story to meet him as he takes a rainy day holiday from the zoo and have as much fun as the children in th...

Original story Cheenu's Gift by Sridala Swami. Translated into Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry. Illustrated by Suvidha Mistry. Published By Pratham Books (https://storyweaver.org.in/publishers/441-pratham-books) . Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Cheenu has a lot of fun helping his father. Sometimes, there is a special treat for him too! Story's Video: https://youtu.be/zRmR0cN-Tmw Storyweaver link: https://st...

Original story सतरंगी लड़कियाँ (https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/104791-rainbow-girls) by Kamla Bhasin (https://storyweaver.org.in/users/35663-kamla-bhasin) . Translated into English by Kamla Bhasin (https://storyweaver.org.in/users/36335-kamla-bhasin) . Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan (https://storyweaver.org.in/users/57-priya-kuriyan) .  Published By Pratham Books (https://storyweaver.org.in/publ...

Book Title: Pustak Na Vachnari Mulgi (A girl who doesnot read books) Published by: Jyotsna Prakashan, Pune Language: Marathi Link to purchase this book online : https://jyotsnaprakashan.com/books/marathi/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF/pustak-na-vachnari-mulgi-jp168 Video for this Book Recommendation: https://youtu.be/zvmh2sx76TU This book...

Book Title: PLUTO (Bi-Monthly Hindi Magazine) Published by: Ektara - Takshshila ka Baal Sahitya Evam Kalaa Kendra Language: Hindi Link to subscribe this magazine: https://www.ektaraindia.in/product-category/pluto-issues/pluto-subscription/ Video for this Book Recommendation: https://youtu.be/8Bn5CHxgLRg 'Pluto' is a bi-monthly magazine in Hindi for kids. Beautifully and thoughtfully written, illus...

Going on postponing the TO-DO list may result into loosing the important and joyous opportunities. Try to do your work on time. It will give you immense satisfaction and better time  management. A beautiful story by Saral Spandan magazine. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Our website: www.booksthatspeak.com (http://www.booksthatspeak.com/) Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt Stitcher:...

Original story by Shilpi Pradhan. Translated by Shannon David. Illustrated by Jupiter Pradhan. Published By Room to Read (https://storyweaver.org.in/publishers/1280-room-to-read) . Narrated by Asawari Doshi. ‘Rama Goes to Town’ tells the story of a young girl who leaves her village for the first time on a visit to the town with her father. She learns about all the different forms of transportation...

Written by Lovleen Misra Illustrated by Somesh Kumar Published By Pratham Books (https://storyweaver.org.in/publishers/441-pratham-books) Narrated by Asawari Doshi Holidays are precious! A celebration of endless summer vacations in verse. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/43535-chhutti Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fV...

Original story by Nazia Jabeen Translated into Hindi by Rose Larsen Illustrated by Mamun Hossain Published By Room to Read (https://storyweaver.org.in/publishers/1280-room-to-read) Narrated by Asawari Doshi When a wild elephant turns up in Girisha’s village, people are afraid, but not Girisha. She is brave. What do you think she will do to calm the elephant? Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.o...

Original story Lost and Found (https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/356-lost-and-found) by Sukhada Rahalkar Translated into Hindi by Poonam S. Kudesia Illustrated by Sukhada Rahalkar Published By Pratham Books (https://storyweaver.org.in/publishers/441-pratham-books) Narrated by Asawari Doshi. A little boy looks for something he has lost and guess what happens when he finds it? Listen to the story t...

Written by Shweta Ganesh Kumar Illustrated by Ogin Nayam Published By Pratham Books (https://storyweaver.org.in/publishers/441-pratham-books) . Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Meenu dislikes tiffin time because Amma always gives her idlis. But what do her classmates bring for lunch? Meenu decides to peek into their boxes and find out. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/105546-the-tiff...