Books That Speak
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. Tune in for audio versions of children's stories in Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati and English.
- 8 minutes 48 secondsहम नदी घर ले आए ( We Brought the River Home) | Hindi Stories for Kids | River| Jal Saheli|Conservation #prathambooks
#Jal Saheli #water conservation #Rivers #water warrior #female #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooks #storyweaver
It has been a harsh summer. Geetu misses the sound of water. The hand pumps, the well and the pond are dry. The women in the village have to walk a long way to bring water for their families. Can they find a way for the river to come back home?
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https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/682460-hum-nadi-ghar-le-aae
Original story We brought the river home by Pratham Books
Written by Amrita Dutta
Illustrated by Kabini Amin
Translated by Madhu B. Joshi
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
हम नदी घर ले आए (Hindi), translated by Madhu B. Joshi, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2026) based on the original story We brought the river home (English), written by Amrita Dutta, illustrated by Kabini Amin, 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
Story's Video: https://youtu.be/Kta4L_a8cqE
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9 March 2026, 12:00 am - 6 minutes 36 secondsसोन्याची जांभळे (Golden Jamun) | Marathi Stories for Kids | greedy | Bhagat| बालभारती #std3
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सोन्याची जांभळे - Golden Jamun - Balbharti Std 3 - 1982
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Written by Va. Di. Kulkarni
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
Thanks to Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production & Curriculum Research, Pune
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Story's Video: https://youtu.be/aAUFJ2Xfl1Q
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2 March 2026, 12:00 am - 3 minutes 17 secondsकपड़े धोने का दिन ( Laundry Day) | Hindi Stories for Kids | clothes #storyweaver #prathambooks
#Laundry Day #clothes #Neighbourhood #culture #professions #kapde dhona #rickshaw driver #nurse #watchman #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooks
It's Mary's favourite time of day – washing time! Meet Mary's neighbours as they wash their clothes and get their days off to a fresh, clean start.
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Original story Laundry Day by Pratham Books
Written by Mathangi Subramanian
Illustrated by Shambhavi Singh
Translated by Poonam S. Kudesia
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
कपड़े धोने का दिन (Hindi), translated by Poonam S. Kudesia, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2018) based on the original story Laundry Day (English), written by Mathangi Subramanian , illustrated by Shambhavi Singh, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2018) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in
Story's Video: https://youtu.be/vNKsmFw4KJg
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23 February 2026, 12:00 am - 2 minutes 49 secondsअक्कड़ बक्कड़ गोलम गोली ( The Akkad Bakkad Cricket song) | Hindi Poetry for Kids | Women Cricket #storyweaver #prathambooks
#women #cricket #street #sports #sportsmanship #friends #fun #community #neighbourhood #poetry #Akkad Bakkad cricket song #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooks
It’s Sunday. It’s a fun day. Mummy and her friends have come together for a thrilling game of cricket.
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Written by Lavanya Karthik
Illustrated by Pankaj Saikia
Published By Pratham Books
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
अक्कड़ बक्कड़ गोलम गोली (Hindi), written by Lavanya Karthik, illustrated by Pankaj Saikia, 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
Story's Video: https://youtu.be/HUQXV4gp5rQ
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15 February 2026, 12:00 am - 2 minutes 29 secondsक्रिकेट प्रार्थना ( An Ode to Cricket) | Hindi Poetic Stories for Kids | Match| World Cup|Virat #prathambooks
#cricket #world cup #Virat Kohli #family #cricketfan #CricketPrarthana #matches #watchthematch #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooks #storyweaver
An ode for all cricket fans, small and big.
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https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/118274-cricket-prarthna
Written by Lovleen Misra
Illustrated by Anupama Ajinkya Apte
Published By Pratham Books
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
क्रिकेट प्रार्थना (Hindi), written by Lovleen Misra , illustrated by Anupama Ajinkya Apte, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books,2020) under a CC BY 4.0 license, first released on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in
Story's Video: https://youtu.be/LFc4ZCunHD0
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12 February 2026, 12:00 am - 4 minutes 41 secondsऐकावे तरी कोणाचे? (Who Should I Listen to?) | Marathi stories for Kids | donkey| धडा | बालभारती #std2
#booksthatspeak #balbharti #बालभारती #Do what you think is right #ऐकावे तरी कोणाचे? #people #suggestion #donkey #reading #books #std2 #textbook
ऐकावे तरी कोणाचे? - Who Should I Listen to? - Balbharti Std 2 - 1979
Written by V. D. Desai
Thanks to Balbharti for the story.
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
Thanks to Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production & Curriculum Research, Pune
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Story's Video: https://youtu.be/Yk_D6tpSTjw
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9 February 2026, 12:00 am - 5 minutes 44 secondsगधों पर सवार पुस्तकालय ( The Biblioburro) | Hindi Stories for Kids |Donkey Library| Travelling Man Library #arvindgupta #Columbia
#library #travelling man #Luis Soriano #donkeylibrary #arvindgupta #columbia #books #kids #reading #booksthatspeak #readaloud
The Biblioburro (The Donkey Library) is a travelling library that distributes books to children, from the backs of two donkeys, Alpha and Beto. This was started by a teacher from Columbia - Luis Soriano.
Thanks to https://www.arvindguptatoys.com/ for the story.
Written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter
Translated by Arvind Gupta
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
Story's Video: https://youtu.be/wRhhmCjoRUc
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5 February 2026, 12:00 am - 3 minutes 19 secondsनाना और मैं ( Nana and I) | Hindi Stories for Kids | Grandfather| Grandson #storyweaver #prathambooks
#grandfather #grandson #relationship #family #growing up #nana aur main #grandparents #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooks
Nana and his grandson have a lot of fun. Some things they can do together, and some things they just can’t! Read this heartwarming story about the special bond that grandparents share with their grandchildren.
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Original story Nana and I by Pratham Books
Written by Rohini Nilekani
Illustrated by Niloufer Wadia
Translated by Manoj Kumar Jha
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
नाना और मैं (Hindi), translated by Manoj Kumar Jha, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2026) based on the original story Nana and I (English), written by Rohini Nilekani, illustrated by Niloufer Wadia, 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
Story's Video: https://youtu.be/AOe1cvmwYF0
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30 January 2026, 6:08 am - 3 minutes 25 secondsनवी कोवळीक (Everything Looks New) | Marathi Stories for Kids #spring #वसंत ऋतू #storyweaver #prathambooks
#Everything Looks New #spring #वसंत ऋतू #warm #bloom #holi #rituchakra #basant #seasons #children #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud
So many flowers, so many colours, so many birds and squirrels chirping and jumping around Meenu! She is enchanted by nature at its best. It is spring time.
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https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/73-navi-kovalik
Original story Everything looks new! by Pratham Books
Written by Mala Kumar and Manisha Chaudhry
Illustrated by Priya Kuriyan
Translated by Sandhya Taksale
Narrated by Asawari Doshi
नवी कोवळीक (Marathi), translated by Sandhya Taksale, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2012) based on the original story Everything looks new! (English), written by Mala Kumar, Manisha Chaudhry, illustrated by Priya Kuriyan, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books, 2012) 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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Story's Video: https://youtu.be/Y8NzMPx6tG8
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23 January 2026, 6:27 am - 4 minutes 31 secondsसुगीचे दिवस (Harvest Season) | Marathi stories for Kids | Crops | धडा | बालभारती #std2
#booksthatspeak #balbharti #बालभारती #Harvest Season #सुगीचे दिवस #harvest #crop #scarecrow #farmer #millets #reading #books #std2 #textbook
सुगीचे दिवस - Harvest Season - Balbharti Std 2 - 1979
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Narrated by Asawari Doshi
Thanks to Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production & Curriculum Research, Pune
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Story's Video: https://youtu.be/xkqx0sAfg70
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22 January 2026, 12:00 am - 4 minutes 7 secondsमिठाइयों का संमेलन | When desserts meet up | Hindi stories for Kids #std4 | Balbharti | मिठाई | बालभारती
#balbharti #hindistories #meetup #मिठाइयों का संमेलन #desserts #sweet #gettogather #health #excessivesweet #std4 #balbharti
मिठाइयों का संमेलन - Std 4 - Hindi textbook - Balbharti
Narrated by Asawari Doshi.
Thank you Balbharti Std 4 hindi textbook.
Story's Video : https://youtu.be/hiiTaK5H0Qg
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