Books That Speak

Why sufficient sleep is essential for our health? Article by **Srushtidnyan** Science magazine.  Narrated by **Asawari Doshi**. **Our website**: [http://www.booksthatspeak.com/](http://www.booksthatspeak.com/) **Listen to the podcast**: iTunes: [http://apple.co/2fVfELt](http://apple.co/2fVfELt) Stitcher: [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/books-that-speak](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/books-tha...

Hard work helps us in getting more experience. It will definitely help us now or later. Title of the story "Music Class". Beautiful story by Saral Spandan magazine.  Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Our website: [http://www.booksthatspeak.com/](http://www.booksthatspeak.com/) Listen to the podcast: iTunes: [http://apple.co/2fVfELt](http://apple.co/2fVfELt) Stitcher: [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/boo...

Original story "**Nani's Walk to the Park**" by Deepa Balsavar. Translated into Marathi by Vandana Kulkarni. Illustrated by Deepa Balsavar. Published By **Pratham Books**. Narrated by **Asawari Doshi**. Venki's Nani has a special relationship with her neighbourhood. When Venki decides to go to the park with her, the walk turns into an adventure! Storyweaver link: [https://storyweaver.org.in/storie...

Story Written by Zac O'Yeah. Brilliantly illustrated by Niloufer Wadia.   **Published By Pratham Books.** **Narrated by Asawari Doshi.** Shree loves learning new things on the computer. It has games and it has social media sites! She is thrilled to make a new friend on one such site. But is this friend lying to her? Find out for yourself in this cyber-thriller. **Storyweaver link**: [https://story...

There is a deep relation between Man and Forest. Man needs to work towards maintaining and safeguarding our forests. Science articles worth reading and thinking about the same. Book "Naate Nisargashi - Vane, Vanve aani Maanus - Baamboo Van Bhuvni" written by Dr. K K Kshirsagar. Published by Mahajan Brothers, Pune. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. **Our website**: [http://www.booksthatspeak.com/](http://...

Preface about Vikram Vetal in Physics Jungle stories series blog. Written by Aniket Kavathekar. ([https://scitechinmarathi.com/](https://scitechinmarathi.com/)) Narrated by Asawari Doshi. One of the innovative and sincere efforts by **Aniket Kavathekar** to explain Physics, Applied Physics and Mechanics in simple terms in Marathi. He has explained these science concepts in Vikram Vetal Story serie...

Whatever we experience, good or bad, is the result of our past deeds. There is nothing to blame or consider anyone else responsible for that. Everyone is the Messenger in our life!  Title of the story "Messenger". Beautiful story by Saral Spandan magazine.  Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt Stitcher: https:...

Original story "**Let's Make Some Lime Juice!**" by Nandini Bajpai. Illustrated by Niloufer Wadia. Translated into Marathi "Chala, Karu ya limbu paani" by Sai Keskar Published By **Pratham Books**. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Eight children are playing in the hot sun. They want to make a jug of lime juice from the recipe Raju Uncle gives them. How do they measure out the ingredients? How do they di...

Original story "**Mukhil's Bloody Adventure**" by Kannal Achuthan. Translated into Hindi "मुखिल का रक्तरंजित अभियान" by Nagraj Rao. Illustrated by Tanvee Nabar. Published By **Pratham Books**. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. जब माँ को पता चलता है कि मुखिल को बुखार है वह उसे अस्पताल ले जाती हैं। चलिए मुखिल के साथ चलें जो पहली बार अपने खून की जाँच करवा रही है। **Storyweaver link**: [https://storyweaver.o...

Original story "Kheer on a Full Moon Night" by Mala Kumar and Manisha Chaudhry. Translated into Marathi by Sandhya Taksale. Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan. Published by **Pratham Books**. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Meenu wants to play a mrudangam, dham, dham dham, and do you know, Amma wants to learn to ride a scooter? The Dasara holidays promise to be a lot of fun! **Story's Video**: [https://youtu...

Written by Mala Kumar and Manisha Chaudhry. Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan.  Published By **Pratham Books**. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Meenu wants to play a mrudangam, dham, dham dham, and do you know, Amma wants to learn to ride a scooter? The Dasara holidays promise to be a lot of fun! **Story's Video**: [https://youtu.be/gpwZ1muK784](https://youtu.be/gpwZ1muK784) **Our website**: [http://www.boo...

Written by Shivika Nayyar. Illustrated by Diya Ullas. Published By **Pratham Books**. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Vivaan is going for a classical music concert with his mother. A whole world of musical instruments awaits. **Story's Video**: [https://youtu.be/YIfCDzq4NWU](https://youtu.be/YIfCDzq4NWU) **Our website**: [http://www.booksthatspeak.com/](http://www.booksthatspeak.com/) **Listen to the p...

Original story "**Panipuri inside a Spaceship**" by Vidya Pradhan. Illustrated by Arpita Bhattacharjee. Translated into Marathi by Jui Kulkarni. Published By **Pratham Books**. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Chikki is fussy about food. She dislikes mooli paratha because she thinks it smells. She wants to explore space. But she wonders if she will get pizza, panipuri and ice cream in a spaceship.  Join...

Written by Rohini Mohan. Illustrated by Jayesh Sivan. Published By **Pratham Books**. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Noorain is on a mission to learn cycling so that she can win a race against her best friend Wasim. But Noorain’s Mission Cycle gets complicated as conflict escalates in her city. **Story's Video**: [https://youtu.be/dsSr1zRvfEA](https://youtu.be/dsSr1zRvfEA) **Our website**: [http://www...

Original story "**Walking in the Wild**" by Sejal Mehta. Translated into Hindi by Swagata Sen Pillai. Illustrated by Barkha Lohia. Published By **Pratham Books**. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. चलिए एक सैर पे चलें, ज़खुमा के साथ - एक निडर गार्ड जो मिज़ोरम के जंगलों में रहता है। जैसे जैसे ज़खुमा हमें अपने जंगल से परिचित करवाता है, हमें अलग-अलग जानवरों के बारे में नई जानकारी मिलती है और हम यह भी समझ पाते ह...

Story written by Timira Gupta. Beautifully and Brilliantly illustrated by Rajiv Eipe. Published By Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Chutku returns from his walks with his aunt, his pocket full of treasures and stories. Narrated from a child’s point of view, this is the story of the heartwarming relationship between an aunt and her nephew. Story's Video: [https://youtu.be/jwFHC1um7Eg](http...

Story written by Bijal Vachharajani. Illustrated by Jayesh Sivan. Published By **Pratham Books**. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Without seeds, there would be no food to eat or clothes to wear. Inspired by a real-life event, this is the story of a village that comes together to open a seed bank. Story's Video: [https://youtu.be/7B7SiIq_vNE](https://youtu.be/7B7SiIq_vNE) Our Website: [www.booksthatspea...

Original story "**The Night the Moon Went Missing**" by Shreya Yadav. Translated into Hindi by Puja Omveer Rawat. Beautifully illustrated by Sunaina Coelho. Published by **Pratham Books**. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. एक रात जब चाँद सागर से नहीं निकला, तब मायशा और उसकी दोस्त उछली, एक उछलने वाली मछली, ने उसको ढूँढने का ज़िम्मा उठाते हैं। पर वो अँधेरी रात में, गहरे सागर में रौशनी के बिना चाँद को आखिर ढ...

Should we get upset with anyone's comment about our performance? No, definitely not. Instead, let's take it positively and accept it as a challenge. Go for it!  Title of the story "Challenge". Beautiful story by Saral Spandan magazine.  Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Our website: [http://www.booksthatspeak.com/](http://www.booksthatspeak.com/) Listen to the podcast: iTunes: [http://apple.co/2fVfELt](h...

Story written by Nandini Nayar. Beautifully illustrated by Ashwini Hiremath. Published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. When Mini and Tara’s home is flooded because of a broken pipe in the bathroom, Amma comes to the rescue. What’s in Amma’s tool-kit? Story's Video: [https://youtu.be/x0_6KDDUYlA](https://youtu.be/x0_6KDDUYlA) Our website: [www.booksthatspeak.com](www.booksthatspeak.com...

Original story "Whoopee… Hyperloop!" by Sreelata Menon. Translated into Hindi by Madhubala Joshi. Illustrated by Satya Krishna Prakash. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Published by Pratham Books. विष्णु को नर्इ जगहें देखना पसंद है। लेकिन उसे लंबी यात्राएँ नापसंद हैं। वह सोचता है कि काश हमारे पास यातायात के तेज़ गति से चलने वाले साधन होते। इसलिए हाइपरलूप के बारे में पढ़ कर वह बस हवा में उड़ रहा है व्हऊऊ! आ...

The original story in English "Welcome to the Forest" by Bhavna Menon. Translated into Marathi by Varsha Gajendragadkar. Illustrated by Kavita Singh Kale. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Published by Pratham Books. 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. Story's video: [https://youtu.b...

Original story All Aboard by Rohini Kejriwal. Illustrated by Sahitya Rani. Translated into Hindi by Deepa Tripathi. Story narrated by Asawari Doshi. Story published by Pratham Books. नीना का परिवार कोलकाता से दिल्ली रहने जा रहा है, और वह इस बात से ख़ुश नहीं है। क्या उसके माता-पिता रेलगाड़ी के सफ़र में उसका मन बहला पाएंगे? YouTube link to this story: [https://youtu.be/hq9Bpzha_KY](https://youtu.be/hq9...

Original story "The Bone Puzzle" by Lavina Mahbubani. Translated into Hindi by Rishi Mathur. Illustrated by Rajasee Ray. Published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. ज़ोया और अरमान ने माँ की क्लिनिक में सब कुछ उथल-पुथल कर डाला है। अगर माँ को पता चल गया तो उनकी ख़ैर नहीं। क्या वह आपसी मनमुटाव भुला, मिलजुल कर हल निकाल पाएंगे? Our website: [www.booksthatspeak.com](http://www.booksthatspeak.co...

Original story "Kallu's world 3 - Mangu Mali and the Ambia Bhoot" by Subhadra Sen Gupta. Illustrated by Tapas Guha. Translated by Sucheta Kadethankar. Published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Everybody in Khajuria knew about Munia's temper. Everybody also knew how stingy Mangu Mali was about giving away mangoes from the tree in his orchard. Now, Munia wanted mangoes…really badly and...