Story Time (English)

Childhood, hot summers and the narrow lanes of Jodhpur are uniquely connected to mouth-watering kulfi! How many kulfis should Bhanwari buy? A Kulfi for Free! (English), translated by Sherein Bansal, based on original story मुफ्त की कुल्फी (Hindi), written by Alankrita Amaya, illustrated by Alankrita Amaya, supported by Oracle, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2020) under a CC BY 4.0 li...

Sandeep found a key but he cannot find its lock. Read more to find out what happens. The Key's Lock (English), translated by Kaminee Singh, based on original story चाबी का ताला (Hindi), written by Akshay Dixit, illustrated by Mitrarun Halder, published by Pratham Education Foundation (© Pratham Education Foundation, 2020) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories...

Tulsa is off to Kanha Tiger Reserve with her school friends. Along with the forest officials, the students experience the jungle in a unique and exciting way. Welcome to the Forest (English), written by Bhavna Menon, illustrated by Kavita Singh Kale, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2018) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.story...

Muni the mason has to break a shed and make a new clinic. He goes up the hill asking various people to help him. But sometimes help takes on an unexpected form! Gudugu Thadugu (English), written by Ashok Rajagopalan, illustrated by Ashok Rajagopalan, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books,2019) under a CC BY 4.0 license, first released on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for fr...

Amir loves Grandpa Farouk’s garden. But it’s dying. What can Amir do to help? Grandpa Farouk's Garden (English), written by Matthew Kalil , illustrated by Sam van Riet , published by Book Dash (© Book Dash, 2018) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

When Rocky gets stuck on the roof of a church, Rose’s family and neighbours try to bring him down. Will they be able to rescue Rocky? Get Down, Rocky! (English), written by Annie Besant, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat, supported by Oracle, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books,2019) under a CC BY 4.0 license, first released on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.s...

Eyad loves pigeons. He loves the way they coo every morning and their many colours and patterns. Join Eyad and his dada as they learn about pigeons. Eyad's Pigeons (English), written by Sadia Tabassum, illustrated by aumika shetty, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books,2017) under a CC BY 4.0 license, first released on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweav...

Story time! Paati is here for the summer and Suvi wants to make the most of it. As her grandma starts describing the Pushpaka Vimana, Suvi wonders if it’s like a driverless car, which drives you safely to any destination you name. Buckle up, enjoy the ride! Who Drives the Driverless Car? (English), written by Vidya Pradhan, illustrated by George Supreeth, supported by CISCO, published by Pratham B...

When Bapi played the dhol, everyone felt like dancing. When the elephants heard the dhol a strange and wonderful thing happened... The Elephants Who Liked to Dance (English), translated by Amrit Mishra, based on original story ହାତୀମାନଙ୍କ ନାଚ/ହାତୀକଆଃ ସୁସୁନ୍ (Munda-Odia), written by Munda Writers' Group, illustrated by Sugrib Kumar Juanga, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2014) under a C...

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. The Tiffin Gang (English), written by Shweta Ganesh Kumar, illustrated by Ogin Nayam, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2019) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweav...

Chunu and Munu help their father grow corn. Will they get to eat some, too? Chunu & Munu: The Corn Is Yummy! (English), translated by Alisha Berger, based on original story मकै मीठो, धेरै मीठो ! (Nepali), written by Shantdas Manandhar, Shilpi Pradhan, illustrated by Abin Shrestha, published by Room to Read (© Room to Read, 2007) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and transl...

There’s a frog in the classroom, warn the students. A frog is eating up masterji’s lunch. A frog is sitting on masterji’s chair. But masterji isn’t going to fall for his students’ pranks today. Croak (English), written by Kavitha Punniyamurthi, illustrated by Ekta Bharti, supported by Oracle, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books,2020) under a CC BY 4.0 license, first released on StoryWeaver...

There is so much to see on a street. Join Sonu, Monu and Rina on a colourful walk down the lane. Colours on the Street (English), written by Mala Kumar, Manisha Chaudhry, illustrated by Priya Kuriyan, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2013) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

Chunu and Munu wake up on a freezing cold morning. They can’t find their warm clothes! Where can the clothes be? Chunu & Munu: It's Freezing! (English), translated by Alisha Berger, based on original story उहु ! उहु ! जाडो ! (Nepali), written by Shantdas Manandhar, Shilpi Pradhan, illustrated by Abin Shrestha, published by Room to Read (© Room to Read, 2007) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryW...

Chunchun created a unique umbrella. Chunchun's umbrella (English), translated by Akanksha Chandrakar (© Akanksha Chandrakar, 2020), based on original story छुनछुन की छतरी (Hindi), written by Akshay Dixit, illustrated by Mitrarun Halder, published by Pratham Education Foundation (© Pratham Education Foundation, 2020) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for f...

Let's paint the house as Rainbow! But what color should we paint the gate as? The little Painters (English), translated by Kausor Khan, (© Kausor Khan, 2016) from नन्हे मददगार (Hindi), by Cheryl Rao based on original story Little Painters (English), written by Cheryl Rao, illustrated by Tanvi Bhat, published by Pratham Books under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stor...

The wise people of the Kondh tribe live close to the forest. They know each zigzag path, each large sal and mohua tree, each pug mark of the mongoose and the tiger, and so much more! Young Burli is beginning to read the signs of nature, but is she ready to face the most dangerous ordeal of her life? Bravo Burli! (English), written by Nabanita Deshmukh, illustrated by Rohit Bhasi, published by Prat...

The wise people of the Kondh tribe live close to the forest. They know each zigzag path, each large sal and mohua tree, each pug mark of the mongoose and the tiger, and so much more! Young Burli is beginning to read the signs of nature, but is she ready to face the most dangerous ordeal of her life? Bravo Burli! (English), written by Nabanita Deshmukh, illustrated by Rohit Bhasi, published by Prat...

Woooosh! Woooosh! That’s the sound of the wind as Bountong rides across a field wearing his new hat. Accompanied by his buffalo, Bountong has an adventurous day with a hat that has a long tail, horns and eyes. Bountong's New Hat (English), translated by Alisha Berger, based on original story ໝວກໃໝ່ຂອງບຸນຕອງ (Lao), written by Syamphay Fengsavanh, illustrated by Nivong Sengsakoun, published by Room...

Bounthy’s father captures birds and puts them in cages. Bounthy likes listening to the birds singing, but one day the birds stop singing. Will Bounthy be able to make the birds sing again? Bounthy's Singing Birds (English), translated by Sanjana Khoobchandani, based on original story ສຽງຂັນຂອງນົກເຂົາບຸນທີ (Lao), written by Sinthanou Sidavone, illustrated by Nivong Sengsakoun, published by Room to...

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? A Book for Puchku (English), written by Deepanjana Pal, illustrated by Rajiv Eipe, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books,2017) under a CC BY 4.0 license, first released on StoryWeaver. Read, create...

Worms are chewing up plants. Bobo is on a mission to stop them. Can she manage it? Bobo and the Worms (English), written by Abokali Jimomi, illustrated by Canato Jimo, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2019) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

How do birds get their names? Sometimes people name them after their colours, size and food they eat. Sometimes, they get their names from the way they call or sing. Come meet some of the birds that sing their names. Birds That Sing Their Name (English), written by Panchapakesan Jeganathan, illustrated by Ravi Jambhekar, published by Nature Conservation Foundation (© Nature Conservation Foundation...

Prem and his friends had a big task with a tiny matchbox. You could also try this big task at home. Hours of fun guaranteed! The Big, Big Matchbox (English), written by Arvind Gupta, illustrated by Meenal Singh, supported by Parag: A Sir Ratan Tata Trust Initiative, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2017) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for f...

Big, small, round, square, heavy, light... homes can be of many kinds! Find out why each home is different, and build your own home. Our little architect tells you how! The Best House of All (English), written by Natasha Sharma, illustrated by Kaveri Gopalakrishnan, supported by Oracle, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2017) under a CC BY 4.0 license on Story Weaver. Read, create and t...