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  • A Helping Hand - English stories for kids - Pratham Books
    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/5144-a-helping-hand
    Youtube link for the story: https://youtu.be/NqoC6s1WCKs
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    14 min
  • Daal Ka Daana - Hindi Stories for Kids - Pratham Books
    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
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    6 min
  • How Old is Muttajji? - English Stories for Kids - Pratham Books
    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
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    15 min
  • My Juggling Granny - English - Kids Stories - Pratham Books
    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/1278-my-juggling-granny
    Youtube link for this story: https://youtu.be/nSCRWpPOUQ8
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    3 min
  • Khovayelu Bat (The Missing Bat) - Gujarati - Kids Stories - Pratham Books
    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
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    7 min
  • Zopalu Bheema (Bheema Sleepyhead donkey)- Marathi - Kids Stories - Pratham Books
    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
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    5 min
  • Kallu ke kisse 4-Hero Jyotishi -Marathi-Kids Stories- Pratham Books
    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, illustrated by Tapas Guha, translated into Marathi by Meera Joshi, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi.
    Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/10855-kalluche-kissey-4-hero-jyotishi
    Youtube link for this story: https://youtu.be/cmvQmILO5ig
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    19 min
  • Chipko Rujle Tyachi Gosht (Chipko takes root)- Marathi - Pratham Books- Kids stories
    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 eyes of young Dichi.
    Story written and illustrated by Jeyanthi Manokaran, translated into Marathi by Mrinalinee Vanarase. Published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi.
    Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/15687-chipko-rujle-tyachee-gosht
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    22 min
  • Kallu ke kisse-3 Mangu Maali Aur Ambiya Bhoot - Hindi- Kids Stories- Pratham Books
    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, published by Pratham Books. Narrated by Asawari Doshi.
    Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/10831-kallu-ke-kissey-3-mangu-mali-aur-ambia-bhoot
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    20 min
  • The Water Seed/पाण्याचं बी - Bilingual - English and Marathi - Kids Stories - Pratham Books
    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.
    Storyweaver link: https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/19983-the-water-seed-paani-ka-beej
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    7 min

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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.