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.org.in/stories/19586-who-is-afraid-of-the-rakshas-sweetie-man Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak....
Dec 18, 2017•5 min
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 : http://apple.co/2fVfELt Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/books-that-speak Player.fm: htt...
Dec 16, 2017•5 min
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/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes : http://apple.co/2fVfELt Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/book...
Dec 16, 2017•3 min
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 website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes : http://apple.co/2fVfELt Stit...
Dec 15, 2017•3 min
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 they will definitely see Maharaja Ashok. Just listen to this story from Maurya Empire to know what hap...
Dec 07, 2017•11 min
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/stories/922-yeh-bhi-koi-khana-hai More about Books That Speak: Our website: http://www.booksthatspe...
Dec 06, 2017•8 min
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.in/stories/13814-a-tiny-seed-the-story-of-wangari-maathai YouTube link for this story: https://youtu...
Dec 04, 2017•5 min
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 by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/51...
Dec 03, 2017•13 min
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/12268-dal-ka-dana More about Books that speak: Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the...
Nov 24, 2017•6 min
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 link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/5699-how-old-is-muttajji Youtube link for this story: https...
Nov 24, 2017•15 min
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 by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/127...
Nov 23, 2017•3 min
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/17962-bowayelu-bat Youtube link for this story: https://youtu.be/GwghM8eO4qg Tune into to know more abo...
Nov 22, 2017•6 min
भीमा की एक समस्या है। सुबह-सुबह उसकी नींद नहीं खुलती। एक नन्ही दोस्त उसकी मदद करती है। क्या आप जानना चाहेंगे कि भीमा की नींद कैसे खुली? Original Story written by Kiran Kasturia, illustrated by Shweta Mohapatra, translated into Marathi by Mukund Taksale, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/333-zhopalu-bheema Youtube link for this story: https://youtu.be/IG-UHx212_k More about Books that speak: Our website: http://www.bookstha...
Nov 22, 2017•4 min
Welcome to Khajuria – a village where young Kallu and his gang run delightful adventurous riots almost everyday. A world renowned 'Astrologer – Palmist – Tantra Expert – Futurologist – Numerologist...etc' is visiting the village. What could he predict other than the future... class test questions perhaps? Or perform a few magic tricks? What happens when Kallu's gang decides to check out the 'horoscope man'? No need to go to an astrologer to find out. Humorous story written by Subhadra Sen Gupta,...
Nov 21, 2017•18 min
Here is a story set in the hills that shows what bravery and grit can accomplish. Dichi, a brave Bhotiya girl takes part in the Chipko movement to save her beloved trees. Everybody in her village knows that trees give them all the important things in their life. Rapid deforestation in the Himalayan region of Alaknanda river caused floods in the 1970s and gave birth to a movement to save trees by hugging them. Read this heartwarming tale to learn the power of collective action as seen through the...
Nov 19, 2017•21 min
Welcome to Khajuria – a village where young Kallu and his gang run delightful adventurous riots almost everyday. 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 that too from Mangu Mali's orchard. Can you imagine a situation like this? Humourous story written by Subhadra Sen Gupta, Illustrated by Tapas Guha, translated into Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry,...
Nov 17, 2017•19 min
When the rains did not come, the young men of the village went in search of water. One of them brings back a water seed! Original Story written by Munda Writers' Group, translated into English and Marathi by Amrit Mishra and Sandhya Taksale, Illustrated by Ramani Ranjan Sarangi, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. The stories were written and illustrated by authors and illustrators belonging to these tribes in a series of workshops. This series of books is called Adikahani. St...
Nov 15, 2017•6 min
A clever hare helps his friend, the tortoise. Read on to see how they tricked the jackal. Original story by Saura Writers' Group, beautiful illustrations by Pradip Kumar Sahoo, translated into Hindi by Rajesh Khar and Amrit Mishra, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/21226-siyaar-ki-haar Youtube link for this story: https://youtu.be/N9XvGCz37NQ More about Books That Speak: Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen t...
Nov 13, 2017•5 min
Biju and his family are weavers in rural Odisha. They create beautiful fabrics to sell in the cities of India and abroad. This is the tale of Biju’s adventures when he accompanies his father to Delhi to sell the saris, and in the process impresses a city boy with his skill. Jaya Jaitly’s fun-filled story is illustrated by Bhramara Nayak in the Patachitra style. Beautiful story written by Jaya Jaitly, artistically illustrated by Bhramara Nayak in the Patachitra style, translated into Marathi by S...
Nov 13, 2017•21 min
The story is an informative piece about the unique art of Kintsugi - The Japanese art of mending broken pottery. Story written by Vibha Lohani, illustrated by Aman Randhawa, P.G. Dinesh, Suvidha Mistry, and Vibha Lohani, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/15... Youtube link for the story: https://youtu.be/0cfQxJ-ybGk To know more about Books that Speak: Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTun...
Nov 12, 2017•4 min
Once upon a time, in a little village by a mountain, an old man came to sell his dumplings. He sold one for one cent, two for two cents and three for free! As the villagers started gobbling up the dumplings three at a time, strange things started happening around them. Read this tantalising tale from Taiwan to see what happened in this village by the Ban Pin Shan Mountain! Story written by Greystroke, illustrated by P.G. Dinesh, translated into Marathii by Utkarsha Manish, published by Pratham B...
Nov 10, 2017•10 min
रज़ा के अब्बा, रहमत खान, मुग़ल बादशाह अकबर के शाही दर्ज़ी हैं। रज़ा अब्बा के साथ बादशाह के नये कपड़े पहुँचाने महल गया। तब उसे पता चला कि बादशाह कपड़ों के मामले में ज़रा नखरैले हैं... मुग़ल काल के भारत में, रज़ा की होशियारी की प्यारी सी कहानी! Story written by Subhadra Sen Gupta, illustrated by Tapas Guha, translated into Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/711-raza-aur-badshah Youtube link for the story: ht...
Nov 10, 2017•13 min
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, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/127-the-missing-bat Tune into to know more about Books that speak: Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podcast: iTunes : http...
Nov 09, 2017•6 min
Learn about the amazing life of a little girl who grew up to use her gift of singing to help bring freedom to South Africa. Wonderful story written by Bianca de Jong , Jade Mathieson, illustrated by Louwrisa Blaauw, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Coincidentally we are releasing her story on 9th Novembner, which is her death Anniversary. Small tribute from us.. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/13939-singing-the-truth-the-story-of-miriam-makeba Youtube l...
Nov 09, 2017•5 min
Squeezing out the toothpaste from the tube every morning is simple. But do you know how it got into the tube? Let's tell you how. Written by Veena Prasad, beautiful illustrations by Rajiv Eipe, published by Pratham Books on their Storyweaver platform. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/3566-how-does-the-toothpaste-get-into-the-tube Youtube link: https://youtu.be/V__JJVR0o4Y Ways to tune into Books That Speak : Our website: www.booksthatspeak.com/ List...
Nov 08, 2017•7 min
The woodcutter of Gura set out to chop-chop-chop wood one day. He climbed up a tree, perched himself on a branch and began cutting. The village priest who was passing by warned him that if he cut the very branch he was sitting on, he would surely fall down and die. Find out what the woodcutter did in this hilarious tale from enchanting Ethiopia. Story written by Veena Seshadri, illustrated by Greystroke, translated into Marathi by Utkarsha Manish, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari ...
Nov 08, 2017•6 min
The woodcutter of Gura set out to chop-chop-chop wood one day. He climbed up a tree, perched himself on a branch and began cutting. The village priest who was passing by warned him that if he cut the very branch he was sitting on, he would surely fall down and die. Find out what the woodcutter did in this hilarious tale from enchanting Ethiopia. Story written by Veena Seshadri, illustrated by Greystroke, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver...
Nov 01, 2017•8 min
Kallu is late for school again. Where did he make his goat run away this time? Or who was sick? He needs to find a story badly... a convincing one. Welcome to Khajuria - a village where young Kallu and his gang run delightful adventurous riots almost everyday. Story written by Subhadra Sen Gupta, illustrated by Tapas Guha, translated into Marathi by Sucheta Kadethankar and published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/641-kalluche-kis...
Nov 01, 2017•17 min
"Not that one," says Anil's mother when he asks for something. "Not that one!" say all the shopkeepers in the market too. That makes the little boy very angry indeed! This cute story written by Mala Kumar, illustrated by Soumya Menon, translated into Marathi by Siddharth Kelkar, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/84-mala-tech-hava-ahe Youtube link for the story: https://youtu.be/Rtbz7pKOgyg To know more about books that spe...
Oct 19, 2017•4 min
How can the baby sleep with so many sounds around him? Find out what disturbs our little one. This cute story written by Lubaina Bandukwala, illustrated by Zainab Tambawalla, translated into Marathi by Sandhya Taksale, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi. Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/16556-ting-tong Youtube link for the story: https://youtu.be/zXuwLabrpX4 To know more about books that speak: Our website: http://www.booksthatspeak.com/ Listen to the podca...
Oct 19, 2017•2 min
