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Books That Speak

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.

kids & family stories for kids

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00:05:53

झकास पावसाळी बेत (Ira's Monsoon Feast) | Marathi...

Books That Speak ·

2026/04/20

#Climate Change #Farming #Pumpkins #Gourds #coastal #seasonal #vegetables #food #local #children #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloudIt’s time for a feast! Pull on your raincoats, grab your umbrellas and join Ira and her family as they go on a foraging and harvesting walk.Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/682766-zakaas-pavsali-bet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original story Ira's Monsoon Feast by Pratham BooksWritten by Mukta PatilIllustrated

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00:05:52

बादल छँट गए ( Anuradha Dances the Bihu) | Hindi...

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2026/04/16

#rain #bihu #assam #festival #place and culture #baadal chhant gaye #family #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooksBihu's just around the corner, and Anuradha cannot wait. But, there's one small problem — it just won't stop raining. Will Anuradha be able to go out and dance the Bihu with her friends?Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.⁠⁠https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/124299-baadal-chhant-gae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original

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00:05:06

एक भारतीय संशोधक (An Indian Scientist) | Marathi...

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2026/04/06

#booksthatspeak #balbharti #बालभारती #AnIndianScientist #एक भारतीय संशोधक #science #researcher #Dr.Bhise #reading #books #std4 #textbookएक भारतीय संशोधक - An Indian Scientist - Balbharti Std 4 - 1991Thanks to Balbharti for the story.Written by J B KulkarniNarrated by Asawari DoshiThanks to Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production & Curriculum Research, PuneInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/booksthatspeak/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Story's Video:

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00:18:20

कछुआ ( Turtle Story) | Hindi Stories for Kids | Olive...

Books That Speak ·

2026/03/30

#survival #reef #marine #underwater #turtles #tortoise #ocean #kachua #conservation #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooks #storyweaverUnder cover of darkness, baby olive ridley turtles hatch from sun-warmed eggs on remote beaches. One of them, the little hatchling who is the narrator of our story, is delighted to make it across the beach and into the ocean without losing her way or being captured by predators. But can our little olive ridley survive the dangers of the

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00:06:29

माझी आई टेकडीवर काम करते! (Mother Works on a Hill) |...

Books That Speak ·

2026/03/23

#Nurse #Professions #Hillarea #medical #medicines #vaccines #local #children #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloudEsther’s mother, Kumudini Bara, is a nurse for a village on a hill. Join the mother–daughter duo as they trek to work, in a place where so few people are able to go.Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/685509-majhi-aai-tekadeevar-kam-karate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original story Mother Works on a Hill by Pratham BooksWritten

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00:08:20

ऐन समय पर ( A Stitch in Time) | Hindi Stories for...

Books That Speak ·

2026/03/18

#recycling #earth #pollution #reuse #repurpose #cafe #repair #bengaluru #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooksFirst, a ripped shirt and then, a faulty iron box. The day has just begun for Shyam. With everything going wrong one after the other, Shrisha takes him to a Repair Mela where you can fix almost anything.Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.⁠⁠https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/50463-ain-samay-par⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original story A

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00:08:48

हम नदी घर ले आए ( We Brought the River Home) | Hindi...

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2026/03/09

#Jal Saheli #water conservation #Rivers #water warrior #female #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooks #storyweaverIt 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?Thanks to Storyweaver for the

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00:06:36

सोन्याची जांभळे (Golden Jamun) | Marathi Stories for...

Books That Speak ·

2026/03/02

#booksthatspeak #balbharti #बालभारती #Golden Jamun #सोन्याची जांभळे #greedy #stories #bhagat #reading #books #std3 #textbookसोन्याची जांभळे - Golden Jamun - Balbharti Std 3 - 1982Thanks to Balbharti for the story.Written by Va. Di. KulkarniNarrated by Asawari DoshiThanks to Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production & Curriculum Research, PuneInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/booksthatspeak/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Story's Video:

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00:03:17

कपड़े धोने का दिन ( Laundry Day) | Hindi Stories for...

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2026/02/23

#Laundry Day #clothes #Neighbourhood #culture #professions #kapde dhona #rickshaw driver #nurse #watchman #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooksIt'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.Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.⁠⁠https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/30037-kapade-dhone-ka-din⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original story Laundry Day by Pratham

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00:02:49

अक्कड़ बक्कड़ गोलम गोली ( The Akkad Bakkad Cricket...

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2026/02/15

#women #cricket #street #sports #sportsmanship #friends #fun #community #neighbourhood #poetry #Akkad Bakkad cricket song #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooksIt’s Sunday. It’s a fun day. Mummy and her friends have come together for a thrilling game of cricket.Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/637315-akkad-bakkad-golam-goli⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Written by Lavanya KarthikIllustrated by Pankaj SaikiaPublished

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00:02:29

क्रिकेट प्रार्थना ( An Ode to Cricket) | Hindi Poetic...

Books That Speak ·

2026/02/12

#cricket #world cup #Virat Kohli #family #cricketfan #CricketPrarthana #matches #watchthematch #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooks #storyweaverAn ode for all cricket fans, small and big.Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.⁠⁠https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/118274-cricket-prarthna⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Written by Lovleen MisraIllustrated by Anupama Ajinkya AptePublished By Pratham Books⁠Narrated by Asawari Doshiक्रिकेट प्रार्थना (Hindi),

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00:04:41

ऐकावे तरी कोणाचे? (Who Should I Listen to?) | Marathi...

Books That Speak ·

2026/02/09

#booksthatspeak #balbharti #बालभारती #Do what you think is right #ऐकावे तरी कोणाचे? #people #suggestion #donkey #reading #books #std2 #textbookऐकावे तरी कोणाचे? - Who Should I Listen to? - Balbharti Std 2 - 1979Written by V. D. DesaiThanks to Balbharti for the story.Narrated by Asawari DoshiThanks to Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production & Curriculum Research, PuneInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/booksthatspeak/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Story's Video:

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00:05:44

गधों पर सवार पुस्तकालय ( The Biblioburro) | Hindi...

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2026/02/05

#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 Winter⁠Translated by Arvind

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00:03:19

नाना और मैं ( Nana and I) | Hindi Stories for Kids |...

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2026/01/30

#grandfather #grandson #relationship #family #growing up #nana aur main #grandparents #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooksNana 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.Thanks to Storyweaver for the

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00:03:25

नवी कोवळीक (Everything Looks New) | Marathi Stories...

Books That Speak ·

2026/01/23

#Everything Looks New #spring #वसंत ऋतू #warm #bloom #holi #rituchakra #basant #seasons #children #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloudSo 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.Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/73-navi-kovalik⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Original story Everything looks new! by Pratham BooksWritten by Mala

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00:04:31

सुगीचे दिवस (Harvest Season) | Marathi stories for...

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2026/01/22

#booksthatspeak #balbharti #बालभारती #Harvest Season #सुगीचे दिवस #harvest #crop #scarecrow #farmer #millets #reading #books #std2 #textbookसुगीचे दिवस - Harvest Season - Balbharti Std 2 - 1979Thanks to Balbharti for the story.Narrated by Asawari DoshiThanks to Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production & Curriculum Research, PuneInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/booksthatspeak/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Story's Video:

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00:04:07

मिठाइयों का संमेलन | When desserts meet up | Hindi...

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2026/01/12

#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/hiiTaK5H0Qg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To receive updates about Online and Offline storytelling events from Books That Speak, join the whatsapp group:

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00:01:42

सांग ना आई (Tell me, Mom) | Marathi Poems for Kids |...

Books That Speak ·

2026/01/08

#booksthatspeak #balbharti #बालभारती #Tell me Mom #सांग ना आई #mother #child #poem #reading #books #std2 #textbookसांग ना आई - Tell me, Mom - Balbharti Std 2 - 1979Thanks to Balbharti for the poem.Written by Mangesh PadgaonkarNarrated by Asawari DoshiThanks to Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production & Curriculum Research, PuneInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/booksthatspeak/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Story's Video:

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00:04:53

बादल जब घर आए ( When the clouds came home) | Hindi...

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2025/12/29

#warli #folkart #rain #clouds #tree #birds #village #farming #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud #prathambooksOnce upon a time, a village was lush with trees and full of animals and birds. Then, something changed. The rains and the animals stopped visiting. Read to find out how the rain clouds returned.Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/673075-baadal-jab-ghar-aaye⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Written by Ramesh HengadiIllustrated

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00:05:38

आभा की चाय पार्टी ( A Tea Garden Party) | Hindi...

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2025/12/25

#teaplantation #teagarden #tealeaves #agriculture #darjeeling #siliguri #tea #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloudAbha is going to the cool hills of Darjeeling. On the way she stops at a tea factory. She has so many questions! Is tea a leaf? Where does it grow? What makes it taste so good? Go on a tour of a tea garden and factory and find the answers to these questions with Abha.Thanks to Storyweaver for the

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