Visit the Aleph-Beth Farm to be part of a day tour led by Aleph and Freddie. A Visit to the Aleph-Beth Farm attempts to bring to focus the relationship between a parent (caregiver) and child and is about parent and child spending quality time together through everyday activities like gardening, cooking, star gazing, boating and camping. Written by Sharan Venkataraman Narrated by Asawari Doshi A Visit to the Aleph-Beth Farm is available in Paperback and for the Kindle. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B...
Oct 18, 2020•4 min
Corona has brought everyone’s lives to a standstill and children are bearing the brunt of this storm as well. Schools are closed and so are the playgrounds. But she has not let the lockdown depress her and decided to be busy in utilising her time in learning from things around. Let us join her journey and explore the art of being optimistic during challenging periods. Written by Dr. Vedika Agrawal and Dr. Kunal Das. Illustrated by Creative Knot. Published by Doon Tales . Narrated by Asawari Dosh...
Oct 16, 2020•10 min
Is there a thumb rule that child gets love only from his or her mother ? No one else loves the child as mother does? What if child does not have mother? Author : Rajiv Tambe Narrator : Asawari Doshi Story's Video: https://youtu.be/jXKs3RX5yPs Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/43pwZLBrSpk0v0F3fVnAaD Watch Videos: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/booksthatspeak Twitter : https://twitter.com/booksthatspeak Website: http://www.booksthatspe...
Oct 14, 2020•12 min
BooksThatSpeak Trailer
Oct 11, 2020•1 min
नौ वर्ष का धनी साबरमति आश्रम में रहता है। उसने हठ पकड़ ली है कि वह महात्मा गाँधी के साथ दाँडी यात्रा पर जायेगा। अंग्रेजों द्वारा लगाये गये नमक कर का विरोध करेगा। दाँडी यात्रा कि ७५ वीं जयन्ती पर लिखी गयी एक दिलचस्प कहानी! Original story " Marching to Freedom " by Subhadra Sen Gupta. Translated into Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry. Illustrated by Tapas Guha. Published by Pratham Books . Narrated by Asawari Doshi . Story's Video : https://youtu.be/dSYYZxMlHXA Listen to the podcast : iTunes: http://apple....
Oct 02, 2020•13 min
Sambha doesn’t want to go to school, ever. He thinks school is for fools. One day, the teacher takes him to school. He secretly enjoys himself, but will he want to return the next day? Original story Only Fools Go to School by Chatura Rao . Translated into Hindi by Pooja . Illustrated by Proiti Roy . Published By Pratham Books . Narrated by Asawari Doshi केवल मूर्ख जाते हैं स्कूल on StoryWeaver ( https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/107659-keval-murkh-jate-hain-school ) Story's Video : https://you...
Sep 18, 2020•14 min
Re-Releasing the story on National Engineers' Day 15th Sept. - birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. As a child, Vishwa walked a long way to get to school. As a college student, he tutored two children to make ends meet. And as an engineer, he built dams, bridges and institutions, and the foundation for a modern India. Story written by Mala Kumar. Illustrated by Krupa Thakur-Patil, Sachin Pandit, and Sheshadri Mokshagundam. Photographs provided by Visvesvaraya National Memorial Trust. Sir M....
Sep 15, 2020•18 min
Re-Releasing the story on National Engineers' Day 15th Sept. - birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. Original story "Sir M. Visvesvaraya: The Builder of Dams, Bridges and a Nation" by Mala Kumar. Translated into Marathi by Mukund Taksale Illustrated by Krupa Thakur-Patil, Sachin Pandit, and Sheshadri Mokshagundam. Photographs by Visvesvaraya National Memorial Trust. सर एम. विश्वेश्वरय्या धरणं, पूल आणि राष्ट्रउभारणीचे शिल्पकार on Storyweaver Published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Dos...
Sep 15, 2020•22 min
Releasing the story on the International Literacy Day - 8th September! Akku is having an awful day and it’s making her very, VERY angry. Read this book to find out how Akku's anger melts away, and get ideas on what to do when YOU are very, VERY angry. Story written and illustrated by Vinayak Varma. Translated into Marathi by Meera Joshi. Published by Pratham books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi . Akkula aavrena rag (Angry Akku) on Storyweaver (https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/12832-akkula-aavrena-...
Sep 08, 2020•7 min
Releasing the story on the International Literacy Day - 8th September! Akku is having an awful day and it’s making her very, VERY angry. Read this book to find out how Akku's anger melts away, and get ideas on what to do when YOU are very, VERY angry. Story written and illustrated by Vinayak Varma. Translated into Hindi by Madhubala Joshi. Published by Pratham books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi . Akku huee gussa (Angry Akku) on Storyweaver ( https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/13861-akku-hui-guss )...
Sep 08, 2020•8 min
What was the period when the Dinosaurs were there on the Earth? What were different types of dinosaurs? How the dinosaurs were vanished? Written by Ashutosh Upadhyay . Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Source of this story: arvindguptatoys.com Story's video: https://youtu.be/HhKrFLaSDXQ Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/43pwZLBrSpk0v0F3fVnAaD Watch Videos: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/booksthatspeak Twitter: https://twitter.com/booksthats...
Sep 06, 2020•11 min
Today Teachers Day ! In reality, we should thank our teachers daily since we are today because of them. We meet so many teachers in our daily life - our elder family members, friends-colleagues, younger ones too :), our teachers from school-college, our different teachers who teach us sports, different arts, and the most important teacher - the experiences we have in our daily life. We learn the most important virtue in life - Gratitude ! Apart from all these, I would like to thank some more peo...
Sep 05, 2020•2 min
Traces the life of the black educator who rose from slavery to found Tuskegee Institute. Original Story " Booker T. Washington " by Jan Gleiter, Kathleen Thompson. Illustrated by Rick Whipple. Translated into Marathi by Sushil Menson. Narrated by Asawari Doshi . Source of this story: arvindguptatoys.com Story of the Video : https://youtu.be/Q-vWIlS49CA Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/43pwZLBrSpk0v0F3fVnAaD Watch Videos : YouTube: htt...
Aug 30, 2020•13 min
Today 29th August - National Sports Day! Re-playing the story as a small tribute Major Dhyan Chand Singh our Hockey maestro. The man who came to be called the Wizard of Hockey, Dhyan Chand, started playing hockey with a branch of a palm tree. What did he like to eat as a child? How did he prove Hitler wrong? Here is the story of a man who might just inspire you to pick up a hockey stick and play. Amazing story written by Dilip D'Souza, brilliantly illustrated by Mohit Suneja. Published by Pratha...
Aug 29, 2020•15 min
A modern African Folktale about a boy named Nobiah who has to travel far to get a jar of water for his mother, sister, himself and their garden. The jar is heavy and Nobiah encounters three different animals who need a drink. Kind of heart Nobiah gives water to them, but comes home without enough water for the garden. Original Story " Nobiah's Well: A Modern African Folk Tale " by Donna Guthrie . Translated into Marathi by Sushil Menson. Narrated by Asawari Doshi . Source of this story: arvindgu...
Aug 16, 2020•11 min
A beautiful poem on the eve of India's 73rd independence day! A poet wakes up to a wonderful dream, one that imagines a world without borders Published by Pratham Books Narrated by Asawari Doshi The Dividing Lines on StoryWeaver ( https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/147382-the-dividing-lines ) Original story लकीरें by Kapil Pandey ‘Kislay’ Illustrated by Abhishek Choudhury Translated by Rajesh Khar Video of this story: https://youtu.be/ARHM2q3IsJQ Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2f...
Aug 14, 2020•3 min
The story of Ahilyabai Holkar, a queen who ruled Malwa for 28 years. Read about this ruler who made history with her deeds. Remembering her on her death anniversary - 13th August! Published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Ahilyabai Holkar story on Storyweaver Original story Ahilyabai Holkar by Sandhya Taksale . Translated into Marathi by Sandhya Taksale. Illustrated by Priyankar Gupta. Story's Video : https://youtu.be/4HT3opS6Luc Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfEL...
Aug 13, 2020•16 min
During this monsoon season, our farmers are busy in paddy fields, sowing seeds. Let's keep them in mind in this story. Growing rice is hard work, and Junuka can’t do it all by herself. Who will help her? Published by Pratham Books Narrated by Asawari Doshi Junuka and the Rice Rakshasas on StoryWeaver ( https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/138924-junuka-aur-dhaan-vaale-raakshas ) Original story Junuka and the Rice Rakshasas by Preeti Hatibarua and Priyadarshini Gogoi . Translated into Hindi by Anan...
Aug 10, 2020•10 min
A slave runs away from his master and hides in the woods – then finds himself face to face with a limping lion… Original story "Androcles And The Lion", adapted and illustrated by Paul Galdone. Translated into Marathi by Susheel Menson. Narrated by Asawari Doshi . Source of this story : http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/ Story's Video: https://youtu.be/nIiDvloEGyY Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/43pwZLBrSpk0v0F3fVnAaD Watch Videos: YouT...
Aug 05, 2020•8 min
Original story "The Seeds of Friendship" by Michael Foreman. Translated into Marathi by Susheel Menson. Source of this story : http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/ Narrated by Asawari Doshi How can Adam bring the green warmth of home to his new urban world? An inspiring fable from Michael Foreman about making friendship grow. Story's Video: https://youtu.be/EQCgfEPi-sw Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/43pwZLBrSpk0v0F3fVnAaD Watch Videos: Y...
Aug 03, 2020•6 min
On the occasion of Friendship Day!! Original story "Long Live Friendship! A Humorous Play for Children" by Meera Dixit. Translated into Marathi by Meera Dixit. Illustrated by Shailja Jain Chougule. Published By StoryWeaver. Narrated by Asawari Doshi When Vikram falls sick, Yamraj thinks it's time to take him in. Vikram’s maddeningly stubborn friends think otherwise. The play takes a serious issue and presents it in a light-hearted vein. Children can easily and quickly stage and self-direct this ...
Aug 02, 2020•20 min
Story Written by Praba Ram and Sheela Preuitt. Illustrated by Vidyun Sabhaney. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Published by Pratham Books. This count-down book introduces readers to fascinating celestial objects, to space concepts and to the people involved in the various facets of astronomy. It may just inspire them to take a step towards a career in astronomy. Come, let us go space travelling! Listen to the podcast: iTunes: http://apple.co/2fVfELt Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/43pwZLBrSpk...
Jul 28, 2020•6 min
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, to become a Scientist President of India. An inspiring biography of Bharat Ratna Dr Abdul Kalam in simple Marathi. The incidents from Dr...
Jul 27, 2020•5 min
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 adventures too. Come join me! Story's Video : https://youtu.be/MXBKGNV71EQ...
Jul 17, 2020•7 min
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 Kumar Tripathi Illustrated by Allen Shaw Published by Pratham Books Narrated by Asawari Doshi Video of...
Jul 07, 2020•11 min
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. भैया की मुस्कान किसने उड़ाई? इन दिनों चिरु के भैया का खेल में भी मन नहीं लगता। कहीं इसकी वजह उनका भीमक...
May 16, 2020•9 min
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 English by Alisha Berger Illustrated by Devendra Pandey Published by Room to Read Narrated by Asawari Dosh...
May 13, 2020•9 min
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/2fVfELt Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/books-that-speak Player.fm: https://player.fm/seri...
May 02, 2020•9 min
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 : https://open.spotify.com/show/43pwZLBrSpk0v0F3fVnAaD Watch Videos: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/booksthatspeak Twitte...
Apr 29, 2020•12 min
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/books-that-speak-childrens-stories-in-marathi-hindi-and-gujaratiaudioBoom: https://audioboom.com/channe...
Apr 25, 2020•6 min
