Welcome back kids and adults alike I hope :-)) For kids, I hope you’ll have oodles of fun. For parents, I hope you’re looking forward to the weekend so you can put your feet up. I hope these stories will give you the choice to relax a little in the knowledge that the kids will have something to hear for a good few minutes and you can have a drink, wrap up niggly bits or just do nothing if you wish! Today’s 3 story suite is The King’s dream, Akbar’s parrot and The Four Fools. Don’t you think Birbal is the coolest! He’s got such a way with words and how quick thinking he is, isnt he? Happy listening xx🌈🌈💕🙏🏼

Hello folks! I hope you’re savouring the sunshine a bit and are trying to find small reasons to smile. I know it’s not easy but if our hearts are full of gratitude and kindness, a lot can be achieved. I’m trying to keep your mood as upbeat as possible so here’s the next instalment of Akbar Birbal stories. These 3 are - Footprint of an Elephant, Mullah’s head and The Beautiful Child, the last one being one of my favourite stories as for any parent their child is undoubtedly the most beautiful one in the world 💕💕🥰🥰 Let me know how you got on and which was your favourite story! Enjoy the stories with Mums and Dads and siblings if you have them around too xx🌈🌈💕🙏🏼

Well hello there! I hope you’ve been staying positive and trying to find joy in the small things because frankly sometimes that’s all we can do 👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😍🌈 I’ve got three more wonderful stories for you from the Akbar Birbal collection - Crows in the Kingdom, Birbal’s khichdi and Four Fingers. I do hope you will enjoy them just as much as I did telling them!! 👍🏼🤗🙏🏼

Hey hey you lovely people! How’s the mood today? Did you have a chance to listen to the first 4 stories from the wonderful Akar Birbal collection? If you did, I’m sure you have started to get an idea of how witty our friend Birbal is! Today we have Akbar’s Lost Ring and the Merchant and the Thief. Hope you all enjoy them xx

Hello little and big humans! How are you all? I hope you’ve enjoyed the last series of Indian tales, Panchatantra, that we grew up listening to. This series is another wonderful collection of stories that talk of wit, kindness and quick wittedness, the famous and extremely popular Akbar Birbal stories. Birbal was one of the most respected ministers in King Akbar’s court and was well known for solving problems in his trademark way of intelligent humour. Today you’ll hear 4 stories - the first meeting of Akbar and Birbal, Birbal’s half reward, the Wicked Barber and the Jealous Courtier. I do hope you will enjoy them just as much as you did the Panchatantra Tales! 👍🏼🤗🙏🏼

And with today’s stories - The Brahmin and the Goat and the Hunter and the Doves, we come to the end of the 15 story compilation of our much loved Panchatantra stories. I’ve had the best time reading these stories with Anikka and sharing them with you. And I And I can’t wait to share a new series with you all - the classic stories of Akbar and Birbal. More on that in my next episode. Until then, keep reading, keep listening and keep your love for the written and speaking word burning bright !! 🥰🥰🤗🤗

Hello kiddos! What have you been upto these days? The times we live in are strange and not everything makes sense. It can be hard to not be able to be outside, meet your friends, skip around with gay abandon and do things that you have taken for granted. But it’s the right thing to do if we want to save the lives of everyone around us and the dedicated people who help us stay safe and healthy. So please use this time to do all the things you haven’t had a chance to and don’t forget to add reading to that list!! Back then to our Panchatantra series - today’s episode has two stories - the Musical Donkey and the Heron and the Crab. Hope you enjoy them! Xx

Hello hello munchkins! How are you all? I hope you are all using this time to read and listen to things and stories you haven’t previously. Have you been enjoying the Panchatantra series? What have been your favourite and most useful learnings from them all? Today we will listen to The talkative Tortoise and the Weaver. Hope you enjoy these stories of fun and purpose!

Heyloooo there little poppets! How are you all? Did you have fun listening to The Lion and The Rabbit (with many voices and characters 😃😃🎼🎼) and The Monkey and the Wedge? Glad to hear that !! Today is a happy day with 4 stories - the Heron and the Crafty Crab, The Snake and the Greedy Boy, The Blue Jackal and The Mice and the Elephants. I was supposed to post it yesterday but life in quarantine took over :-)) Hope you enjoy them! Don’t miss Anikka doing her bit as we read these stories together so have some fun with your Mums and Dads too 😂🤣🥰😍 Toodles and remember to stay safe and stay home in these extraordinary times! Xx

Hello hello ye lovely younglings! How are you all? Yesterday, you heard The Crows and the Snake followed by the Sparrows and the Elephant. Was it fun hearing them? Today’s episode brings you The Lion and The Rabbit with lots of voices and characters and The Monkey and the Wedge. Hope you enjoy them! Toodles and remember to stay safe and stay home in these extraordinary times! Xx