Books That Speak

By Asawari Doshi

BooksThatSpeak is our effort to help our kids fall and stay in love with books and stories - even if it means that they are listening to the stories instead of reading them.

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May 08, 2025 सोनाली (Sonali) - Marathi Stories for Kids - #dr.purnapatre #loveforanimals #balbharti
#booksthatspeak #balbharti #sonali #सोनाली #lioness #babylioness #dr.purnapatre #loveforanimals #marathistories #kids #reading #books #std10 #kumarbharti
Sonali is a true story which gives us a message to be kind with everyone, be it a human being or an animal.
Thanks to Balbharti for the story.
Written by Dr. V G Purnapatre
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
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17min
May 05, 2025 कामचोर (Slacker) - Hindi Stories for Kids #ncert #basant #std8 #uttarakhand
#hindikahaniya #basant #hindistories #बसन्त #ncert #Kaamchor #कामचोर #kids #ismatchugtai #uttarakhandrajya
कामचोर - Std 8 - Basant part -3 Hindi textbook - NCERT- Uttarakhand
Written by Ismat Chugtai
Narrated by Asawari Doshi.
Thank you Basant Std 8 Hindi Textbook NCERT.
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13min
May 02, 2025 लिओनार्दो दा विंची (Leaonardo Da Vinci) - Marathi Stories for Kids - #balbharti #artist #painter
#booksthatspeak #balbharti #leaonardodavinci #लिओनार्दोदाविंची #painter #polymath #monalisa #achyutgodbole #deepadeshmukh #painting #italy #artist #reading #books #std8
2nd May - Death anniversary of one of the greatest painter, polymath in the world Leonardo Da Vinci !
Let's dive into his childhood. Whether it's an art or science, his effortless movement from one spectrum to another was amazing.
Thanks to Balbharti for the story.
Written by Achyut Godbole and Deepa Deshmukh
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
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9min
May 01, 2025 बीज पेरले गेले (It has started) - Marathi Stories for Kids - #chanduborde #cricket #balbharti
#booksthatspeak #balbharti #beejperlegele #बीज पेरले गेले #ithasstarted #cricket #chanduborde #batter #marathistories #kids #reading #books #std10 #aksharbharti Chandu Borde (international cricketer) has described his childhood in this chapter. It also describes how he developed liking towards this game of cricket. Thanks to Balbharti for the story.Written by Chandu BordeNarrated by Asawari Doshi
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10min
April 28, 2025 पिकूची किमयागार आत्या (Piku and His Magical Pishi) - Marathi Stories for Kids #storyweaver #prathambooks
#booksthatspeak #prathambooks #PikuandHisMagicalPishi #auntandnephew #पिकूचीकिमयागारआत्या #family #theatre #makeup #costume #stage #artist #aunty #books #kids #reading #library #storyweaver
Is Piku’s Pishi made up of magic? After all, Pishi can turn into different people. Piku discovers the world of theatre and finds himself making a few friends too!
Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.
Original story Piku and His Magical Pishi by Pratham Books
Written by Somak Ghoshal
Illustrated by Proiti Roy
Translated by Rupali Bhave
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
पिकूची किमयागार आत्या (Marathi), translated by Rupali Bhave, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2025) based on the original story Piku and His Magical Pishi (English), written by Somak Ghoshal, illustrated by Proiti Roy, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2025) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

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7min
April 24, 2025 अनमोल साड़ी ( Precious Saree) - Hindi stories for kids #balbharti #std3 #anmolsaadi
#booksthatspeak #balbharti #anmolsaadi #अनमोल_साड़ी #std3 #maharashtra #weaving #hindistories #kids #reading #books #stories
How one woven saaree is valueable ?
Beautiful story from Balbharti textbook.
Thanks to Balbharti Std 3 (1969) for the story.
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
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6min
April 21, 2025 साडी नेसला बाबा! (Baba in a Sari) - Marathi Stories for Kids #storyweaver #prathambooks
#booksthatspeak #prathambooks #BabaInASari #fatheranddaughter #साडीनेसलाबाबा! #family #clothing #sarees #fatheranddaughter #books #kids #reading #library #storyweaver
One afternoon, Moli and Baba decide to have some fun. Out comes a heap of saris, dazzling in a riot of colours and patterns, for their fashion show.
Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.
Original story साड़ी में बाबा by Pratham Books
Written by Kavita Singh Kale
Illustrated by Kavita Singh Kale
Translated by Sai Keskar
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
साडी नेसला बाबा! (Marathi), translated by Sai Keskar, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2023) based on the original story साड़ी में बाबा (Hindi), written by Kavita Singh Kale, illustrated by Kavita Singh Kale, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2023) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

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3min
April 18, 2025 कोल्ह्याला झाला पश्चात्ताप (The Fox Regrets) - Marathi stories for kids #animalstories #marathigoshti #forestanimals
#marathigoshti #marathistories #kids #jungle #forest #animals #friends #monkey #fox #thefoxregrets #कोल्ह्यालाझालापश्चात्ताप
Let's listen to the story of a fox, who wishes to change his cunning nature and wants to be friendly with other animals.
Written by Anjali Tai Inamdar
Narrated by Asawari Doshi.
Story's Video : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/041Z9ooE1CA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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April 17, 2025 मैं स्त्री हूँ (She !) - Hindi poems #MainStreeHoon #hindipoetry
#booksthatspeak #MainStreeHoon #IamAWoman #She #मैंस्त्रीहूँ #womanhood #female #reading #books #hindipoems #hindikavita #mother #wife #daughter
Poetess has reflected her true feelings in this poem.
Written by Smt. Mamta Paliwal
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
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April 16, 2025 नीलू की ज़ुबैदा (Nilu and Zubeida) - Hindi stories for kids #birds #storyweaver #prathambooks
#booksthatspeak #prathambooks #niluandzubeida #migratorybird #नीलू की ज़ुबैदा #mela #friendship #birds #books #kids #reading #library #storyweaver
It’s the last day of the mela. Nilu and Zubeida had plans to feast on jalebis, imarti and popcorn. But Nilu is nowhere to be seen. Did she really leave Zubi without saying goodbye?
Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.
Written by Asuma Noor
Illustrated by Asuma Noor
Published By Pratham Books
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
नीलू की ज़ुबैदा (Hindi), written by Asuma Noor, illustrated by Asuma Noor, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2024) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

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6min

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The podcast currently has 598 episodes available.