Stories Without Pictures

Kengeri Kannan dreams about winning a bicycle race, but soon realizes that he never learned to ride one in his life! Do Kengeri's dreams of riding a bicycle come true? Does he learn to ride one? Listen to the story to find out. Written by Gautam Rao. Cover art by Aditi Nikhil Eldurkar, our 8-year-old friend and listener from Germany for Kengeri Kannan Wants to Ride a Bicycle, written by Gautam Rao...

Paro is so hungry and there is no food at home. Paro and her mother roam all over the forest looking for food. Do the other animals share their food with them? What happens when Paro is asked to be kind and giving to others? Listen to the story to find out. Written by Nidhi Gupta. Cover art by Yamini Kamath, our 5-year-old friend and listener from Bangalore for Paro The Hungry Elephant, written by...

In this week's special episode of Stories Without Pictures, we celebrate our little friend and listener, Yara, who turns 4! The story is a gift from her mother, Rashmi, who has written and narrated this wonderful tale that takes you on an equally wonderful and interesting adventure. Happy Birthday Yara! Written and narrated by Rashmi Gowda Cover art by Anoushka Mary John, our 7-year-old friend and...

We all love eating fruits. But do you know what would happen if you accidentally swallowed a seed? Samar swallows a cherry seed and then a magical day unfolds for him. Listen in to find out what happens. Written by Namit Chaturvedi. Cover Art by Kaveri Anand Agarwala, our 5-year-old friend and listener from Bangalore, for A Magical Day, written by Namit Chaturvedi, under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Mishti and Tara have a fun-filled day at their picnic in the park with Nani. They play games, sing happy songs, and run around until they're hungry. They also learn interesting facts about the nature around them. Mishti’s voice by 5-year-old Nandita Gautam. Tara’s voice and cover art by our 7-year-old friend and listener Navya Singh for Nani, Mishti and Tara go for a Picnic, written by Nidhi Gupta...

We’re here this week with an adapted story by our friend and guest narrator Zainab Zaki. In this story, you will explore the skies with Chandu, a little boy with a big imagination, who goes on a magical flight. If you too would like to send us stories/recordings, email us to know how. Adapted and narrated by Zainab Zaki.  Flying Boy with a Butterfly, cover art by Rijuta Ghate. Flying High is...

After watching his favourite singer Kokila Di, sing at the village fair, Kengeri Kannan just can’t wait to learn to sing. He follows every advice that Kokila Di gives him and practices every day! But, does Kengeri finally learn to sing? Listen to the story to find out. Written by Nidhi Gupta Kengeri Kannan's voice by Namit Charturvedi. Cover art by Ujaan Chatterjee, our 6-year-old friend and liste...

Ammu is a happy-go-lucky girl who loves to sing and is delighted to learn how to whistle! She tries and tries to whistle, but does she finally do it? Listen to the story if you want to learn to whistle too! Written by Nidhi Gupta. Ammu's voice by 5-year-old Nandita Gautam. Cover art by Riya Suhel, our 8-year-old friend and listener from Bangalore. Translated into Hindi by Namit Chaturvedi, for Amm...

Here is a story about a naughty boy called Samar, who loves playing pranks and eating mangoes. Listen to the story to find out what happens when the little prankster gets a taste of his own medicine! Written by Nidhi Gupta. Cover art by Jayant Patwari, our 10-year-old friend and listener from Bangalore. Translated into Hindi by Namit Chaturvedi, for Pranksters, written by Nidhi Gupta, under a CC B...

As promised, Nani takes Mishti to the zoo once again. They stroll around the zoo, and visit all the big elephants, noisy monkeys, scary ferocious lions and happy playful seals. Mishti also learns some very interesting things about these animals, from her Nani. Listen to the story if you want to find out what Mishti learned. Written by Nidhi Gupta. Mishti's voice by 5-year old Nandita Gautam. Cover...

Have you ever been to a travelling fair? No? Come join Kengeri Kannan as he, along with his wife and children, goes to the village fair. As usual Kengeri is clumsy and slips on a banana peel! As they explore the fair, they buy little toys, watch the performers at the circus, and listen to Kengeri's favourite song. Written by Nidhi Gupta Cover art by siblings Yashvi and Tanush Dutt - our 6 & 5...

Mishti’s friend Tara loves Nani’s coconut barfi! She can’t wait to eat them, but the barfi is not ready yet. In this story, Mishti and Tara help Nani make yummy coconut barfi. If you too want to make coconut barfi, listen to the story to find out how. Written by Nidhi Gupta. Mishti's voice by 5-year old Nandita Gautam, Tara's voice by 7-year old Navya Singh, and cover art by our 8-year old friend...

Kengeri Kannan returns from his farm and is very tired. He falls into such a deep sleep that nobody is able to wake him up. Luckily for Kengeri, someone has a great idea to wake him up from his slumber. Listen to this story to find out if the idea really worked or if Kengeri is still asleep!   Written by Nidhi Gupta. Cover art by our 7-year old friend and listener Anaika Kurian for Kengeri Ka...

Mishti wants to go back to the park with Nani, but Nani has a better idea! Nani takes Mishti to the Zoo for a fun-filled day! Listen to the story and learn about all the birds and animals they meet in the zoo. Nani and Mishti Visit the Zoo written by Nidhi Gupta. Cover art: Animals in the jungle by Chaaya Prabhat, for We Love Our Home written by Karthika G, published by Pratham Books (©Pratham Boo...

Sringeri Srinivas is always angry! More so, when the monkeys try to steal his prized bananas! However, Sringeri Srinivas ends up rolling on the ground with laughter. What makes him laugh so much? Listen to this story to find out! If you like this story (or not) we would love to hear your comments. Leave us a message at https://anchor.fm/nidhigupta/message. A man and a monkey looking at a banana pe...

This is a story about Mishti and her Nani's amazing adventure through a beautiful park and the lanes around it. Dogs and cats pampering the boy by Deepa Balsavar, for Nani's Walk to the Park written by Deepa Balsavar, supported by Parag: A Sir Ratan Tata Trust Initiative, published by Pratham Books (©Pratham Books, 2018) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver.

Join Janice and her grandmother as they stroll through Kolkata's Chinatown and discover weird but wonderful gifts for their loved ones! Girl hanging on a round red lantern by Kalyani Ganapathy, for Janice Goes to Chinatown written by Anuradha Sengupta, published by Pratham Books (©Pratham Books, 2017) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver.

This is a story about Rubina, who has just moved to a new home and misses her old friends! She wants to make new friends, but nobody wants to play with her. What will Rubina do? Who will she play with? Girl with a caterpillar on her forehead by Ekta Bharti, for I Love Me written by Menaka Raman, published by Pratham Books (©Pratham Books, 2019) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver.

Listen to the story of a very special Turtle called Tima, and how his hard work and dedication made him nothing less than a superhero!  Cover art by Ruchi Shah, for Tima and His Magical Flippers written by Nidhi Gupta (©Nidhi Gupta, 2021) under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Sringeri Srinivas, a farmer, is forced to take his cows to the cattle fair, through a noisy highway. As it happens, Sringeri Srinivas is not a fan of noise! What does he do to solve this problem? Listen to the story to find out. Man sitting under a tree and covering his ears by Angie & Upesh, for Too Much Noise written by Rohini Nilekani, published by Pratham Books (©Pratham Books, 2014) under...