Books That Speak

इस कहानी के ज़रिये हमारे साथ समुद्र की गहराई में गोता लगाइये! हम आपको समुद्र के अंदर प्रवाल भित्तियों यानी मूंगे की दीवारों के अनोखे संसार की झलक दिखलाएंगे! सागर की तलहटी में वनस्पतियों के बीच रहने वाले कई किस्म के बेहद अनोखे रंग-रूप वाले सुंदर जीवों के अनूठे संसार को देख आप हैरान रह जाएंगे! Original Story in English written by Rajiv Eipe, translated into Hindi by Rishi Mathur, brilliantly illustra...

Chaitan’s family seldom has guests. One day, a guest arrives. Why does his visit trouble not only Chaitan, but also his dearest friend Gagan? This is a tale of turmoil in the life of a young boy and a near-extinct bird, set in a remote part of Rajasthan. Original story, The Maldhok in the Desert, beautifully written by and illustrated by Jeyanthi Manokaran. Translated into Marathi by Santosh Shint...

Would you like to have a very special friend? Look into this book and you may find that you already have a very special friend! / શું તમને એક બહુ ખાસ મિત્ર જોઇએ? આવો, આ વાર્તા વાંચો. શું ખબર તમારી પાસે તેવો મિત્ર પહેલાથી જ હોય! Original story in English written by Anupa Lal, translated into Gujarati by Nautami Patel, illustrated by Suvidha Mistry, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Do...

मैं प्यारी सी ऐमन का साथी हूँ। हर दम उसके साथ नज़र आता हूँ। और वक़्त के साथ साथ हम दोनो बड़े हो रहे हैं। मेरी और ऐमन की दोस्ती की यह प्यारी सी कहानी पढ़िये। Original Urdu Story written by Mazhar Ahmad, illustrated by 211 Studio, translated into Hindi by Rajesh Khar, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/12013-aiman-ka-basta Our websi...

Who did it? Avani does not know. Her mother does not know. But you will know who did it when you read this book about a pea plant. Original story Avani and the Pea Plant by Shruthi Rao. Illustrated by Debasmita Dasgupta. Translated into Marathi by Bhagyashree Kenge. Published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/8244-avani-ani-vatanyacha...

From the stately Deodar and colourful Coral to the majestic Banyan and common Pipal, the book takes children on a journey across varied landscapes as they count trees, and picture the uses of each tree. Look around you to find more trees, and learn what these terrific trees can do. Original story, Every Tree Counts, by Praba Ram and Sheela Preuitt. Illustrated by Sangeetha Kadur. Translated into M...

Meenu's smart winter uniforms are out and the air is filled with the aroma of roasted nuts. Not to forget a cloud of mist in front of her mouth while she speaks! Let us find out what is happening this winter. Written by Manisha Chaudhry and Mala Kumar, illustrated by Priya Kuriyan, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/86-hot-te...

There’s a new girl in Mira's class. Everyone calls her names because she looks ‘different’. But does everyone have to be the same? Written by Srividhya Venkat. Illustrated by Sayan Mukherjee. Published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/12172-the-new-girl Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast:  iTunes : http...

Sam wants his Christmas present now! But it is hidden in a secret place. Would you like to find out what Sam did? This cute story, Original in English, Sam's Christmas Present, by Annie Besant, illustrated by Alicia Souza, translated into Hindi by Rajesh Khar, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/8382-sam-ka-christmas-uphaar Ou...

Join Farida as she fills her tiffin box with different items of food, and meet the animal friends she makes along the way. Story written by Maegan Dobson Sippy, illustrated by Jayesh Sivan, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/24189-farida-plans-a-feast Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes :...

Puchku has run out of books to read. Then she discovers more books in the top shelf of the library bookcase. But Puchku is small, and the bookcase tall. How will she ever get to her beloved books? Story written by Deepanjana Pal, illustrated by brilliant Rajiv Eipe, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/24620-a-book-for-puchku O...

Welcome to Khajuria - a village where young Kallu and his gang run delightful adventurous riots almost every day. It's Dussehra time and Masterji's annual stage show of Ramlila is ready to go. What's the new twist in Masterji's Ramayan this time? Let's enjoy the story. Humorous story, originally in English, Monkey Business on Stage - Kallu's World 2, by Subhadra Sen Gupta; beautifully illustrated...

This charming cumulative tale celebrates the tradition of hand-crafted dolls, inspired by the South Indian Thanjavur Thalai Atti Bommai. Starting with a little ball of clay, we see the fine dancing doll grow before our eyes. The rhythmic descriptive words, stacked in a delightfully repetitive way, invite children to chant along. The vibrant illustrations complete the vivid imagery. Rhythmic story...

Samar and Nivya are terrified of the Rakshas Sweetie-Man. He looks scary, and oh, does he eat little puppies? When their six puppies run into the Rakshas Sweetie-Man’s shop, the twins must rescue them. But then they get the biggest surprise ever! Story written by Ranjit Lal, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu, published by Pratham Books, Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.o...

Uma never eats her breakfast. Instead, she just plays with it. Can anything be done to stop her from playing with her food? Humorous story written by Meera Ganapathi, illustrated by Renuka Rajiv, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/24191-uma-versus-upma Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast:  iTunes...

How is the forest so clean? Find out how nothing goes to waste in the jungle. Original story in English written by Sejal Mehta, illustrated by Rohan Chakravarty, translated into Marathi by Mrinalinee Vanarase, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/23000-kon-bara-swaccha-kartay-sara Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Lis...

Want to know the secret of coding? It isn't a secret at all! Learn more about how code is all around us. Also refer to www.hourofcode.com Story written by Maggie Johnson, illustrated by Ma'ayan Rosenzweig, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/23451-coding-is-everywhere Youtube link to the story: https://youtu.be/5NVXieYRNd0 Our...

Parvati and Lakshman - siblings- in spite of living in Patliputra, have never got a chance to catch a glimpse of Maharaja Ashok. They were very keen to see him. One day when they went to Buddha Vihar to give earthen pots, one Budha monk tells them that they will see one important personality in Vihar itself. Instead of that important personality, they met one gentle friend who assures them that th...

माँ ने स्कूल के डिब्बे में जो खाना रखा है, वह समीरा को पसंद नहीं है। उसके पशु-पक्षी मित्र उसे अपना खाना खाने की दावत देते हैं। पढ़िये समीरा के खाने की चटपटी कहानी! Original story Samira's Awful Lunch by Bharati Jagannathan, Illustrated by Preeti Krishnamurthy and translated into Hindi by Ritu Singh, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in...

In a village on the slopes of Mount Kenya, a little girl worked in the fields with her mother. She worried as she saw the big forests disappearing, but she knew the power of a tiny seed. Story written by Nicola Rijsdijk, illustrated by Maya Marshak, originally published by BookDash and later on Pratham Books Storyweaver platform. Narrated by Asawari Doshi Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org....

Happy to release this story on 3rd December - The world disability day. There's a new girl in class and our teacher has asked me to be her friend and show her around. But I'm not sure I want to - she's... not like the rest of us! A fascinating tale of friendship and fitting in, which tells its story through letters. A wonderful story written by Payal Dhar, illustrated by Vartika Sharma, published...

नन्ही सी चींटी के लिए उसका प्रत्येक दिन छोटी बड़ी मुश्किलों से भरा हुआ होता है। छोटी सी होने के बाद भी वह कैसे डट कर मुकाबला करती है इस सब का, क्या आपको मालूम है? आइए, इस नन्ही सी चींटी के साथ एक रोमांचक यात्रा पर चलें। Story written by Sarvendra Vikram, illustrated by Shubhshree Mathur. Published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/1226...

Putta and Putti know that Muttajji is really, really old. But exactly HOW old is she? Join the twin detectives on an exciting mathematical journey through Muttajji's memories and India's history in their quest to crack the big question. This wonderful story written by Roopa Pai and beautifully illustrated by Kaveri Gopalakrishnan. Published by Pratham Books, Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver...

Meet a bright and playful grandmother. She loves to juggle! This story has been inspired by an entry to the #6FrameStoryChallenge, an illustration campaign conducted by Pratham Books. The illustrations in this book were selected as the one of the winning entries of the #6FrameStoryChallenge. Story written and translated by Mala Kumar and Manisha Chaudhry, illustrated by Niloufer Wadia, published b...

There was a cricket bat missing from Rehman Chacha's warehouse, and he suspected that young Ahmed had stolen it. A funny tale from Kashmir, the land of the willow trees. This humorous story written by Vaishali Shroff, illustrated by Tapas Guha, translated into Gujarati by Jayant Meghani, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/179...