Books That Speak

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.

Episodes

October 15, 2025 3 mins

#booksthatspeak #balbharti #Snail goes for Naming Ceremony #गोगलबाई बारशाला जातात #snail #saiparanjape #namingceremony #function #birds #treat #reading #books #std2 #textbook

गोगलबाई बारशाला जातात - Snail goes for Naming Ceremony - Balbharti Std 2 - 1979

Thanks to Balbharti for the story.

Written by Sai Paranjape

Narrated by Asawari Doshi

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#balbharti #hindistories #affinity #अपनापन #friends #meeting #affection #friendship #std5 #balbharti

अपनापन - Std 5 - Hindi textbook - Balbharti

Narrated by Asawari Doshi.

Thank you Balbharti Std 5 hindi textbook.

Story's Video : https://youtu.be/fqDv8JDyjH0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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#WhoStoleBhaiya'sSmile #support #sibling #psychiatrist #psychologist #depression #socialemotionallearning #doctor #mentalhealth #children #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud

Bhaiya doesn’t feel like playing these days. Could it be because of his new monster friend Dukduk, who is always hanging around him? No one in the family takes Bhaiya seriously. But Chiru knows there’s more than what meets the eye. A st...

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#FullofLight #confidence #kindness #friendship #verbalabuse #selfworth #socialemotionallearning #children #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud

When it comes to her Amma, Shakthi can’t seem to do anything right. She feels like a disappointment—until she meets a girl who reminds her that all of us have the ability to shine bright.

Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.

https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/610014-rosh...

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#Kheer on Full Moon Night #kojagiri #NavaratriGolu #celebratingatnight #sweetmilk #whitesweet #festival #sharadpoornima #onam #children #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud

Meenu wants to play a mrudangam, dham, dham dham, and do you know, Amma wants to learn to ride a scooter? The Dasara holidays promise to be a lot of fun!

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#Kheer on Full Moon Night #kojagiri #NavaratriGolu #celebratingatnight #sweetmilk #whitesweet #festival #sharadpoornima #onam #children #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud

Meenu wants to play a mrudangam, dham, dham dham, and do you know, Amma wants to learn to ride a scooter? The Dasara holidays promise to be a lot of fun!

Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.

https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/229-kojagiri-a...

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#booksthatspeak #balbharti #perseverance #जिद्द #handicapped #yadunaththatte #physicallychallenged #persistence #sincere #reading #books #std3 #textbook

जिद्द - Perseverance - Balbharti Std 3 - 1982

Thanks to Balbharti for the story.

Written by Yadunath Thatte

Narrated by Asawari Doshi

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Story's Video: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/HjTjL8TE4gk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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#booksthatspeak #balbharti #lalbahadurshastri #लालबहादुर शास्त्री #primeminister #MaShriDikshit #railwayminister #honesty #disciplined #tashkand #2ndOctober #birthanniversary #reading #books #std4 #textbook

लालबहादुर शास्त्री - Lalbahadur Shastri - Balbharti Std 4 - 1982

Thanks to Balbharti for the story.

Written by Ma. Shri. Dikshit

Narrated by Asawari Doshi

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#booksthatspeak #balbharti #threebrothers #तीन भावंडे #fatherandson #bhalchandraphadke #smart #sensible #sincere #reading #books #std3 #textbook

तीन भावंडे - Three Brothers - Balbharti Std 3 - 1982

Thanks to Balbharti for the story.

Written by Bhalchandra Phadke

Narrated by Asawari Doshi

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Story's Video: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/IgTU8XkQbI4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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#balbharti #hindistories #khajjiar #खज्जियार #kids #travel #tourism #mountains #greenery #std5 #balbharti

खज्जियार - भारत का स्वित्ज़रलैंड - Std 5 - Hindi textbook - Balbharti

Let's roam around a beautiful place called Khajjiar - a town in Himachal Pradesh.

Written by Dr. Mamata Mehta

Narrated by Asawari Doshi.

Thank you Balbharti Std 5 hindi textbook.

Story's Video : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/QyPcCmv7srY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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#booksthatspeak #prathambooks #A Helping Hand #science #artificialbodypart #friend #social-emotional-learning #school #friends #prosthetichand #helpingafriend #children #books #kids #reading #library #storyweaver

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, whic...

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#Dreaming Under the Same Sky #war #trees #peace #countries #communities #unity #children #books #kids #reading #library #booksthatspeak #readaloud

Parvat, Aman’s home, is sometimes at war, sometimes at peace. After an attack, Aman is taken to safety by Baadal. Together they embark on a journey to discover what the many meanings of peace could be.

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#balbharti #hindipoems #TheChallenge #आव्हान #brave #courage #difficulty #devendraaarya #balbharti #textbook #poems #poetry #children

आव्हान - Std 6 - Hindi textbook - Balbharti

In this poem, poet Shri Devendra Aary urges us to face the difficult situation bravely and not to loose the hope.

Written by Shri Devendra Aary

Narrated by Asawari Doshi.

Thank you Balbharti Std 6 hindi textbook.

Story's Video : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/4WEAp...

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#booksthatspeak #Sir M. Visvesvaraya #engineer #dam #bridges #mysore #civilengineer #bengaluru #children #karnataka #muddenhalli #british #construction #legend #inspiring #books #kids #reading #library

As a child, Vishwa walked a long way to get to school. As a college student, he tutored two children to make ends meet. And as an engineer, he built dams, bridges and institutions, and the foundation for a modern India. Read this book...

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#booksthatspeak #WangariMathai #environment #trees #वंगारी मथाई #nature #seeds #savethenature #children #savethetrees #biography #legend #inspiring #books #kids #reading #library

In a village on the slopes of Mount Kenya, a little girl worked in the fields with her mother. She worried as she saw the big forests disappearing, but she knew the power of a tiny seed.

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#booksthatspeak #prathambooks #How Does the Toothpaste Get into the Tube? #toothbrush #tubechya aat toothpaste shirte tari kashi? #family #toothpaste #Connecticut #NewLondon #dentist #brushingtheteeth #1870 #UnitedStates #children #books #kids #reading #library #storyweaver

Squeezing out the toothpaste from the tube every morning is simple. But do you know how it got into the tube? Let's tell you how.

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#booksthatspeak #SuppammaLovestoCraft #coconut #passion #craft #coconutshells #sirattaisuppamma #NariyalShilpiSuppamma #Family&Friends #Lifeskills #school #children #family #books #kids #reading #library

Suppamma loves to build things out of recycled waste. But she doesn’t like paying attention in school, or doing homework. Can Suppamma become successful by following her passions?

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#booksthatspeak #WhenWillAmmaBeBack #mother #office #अम्मा घर कब लौटेगी? #clock #family #school #children #family #books #kids #reading #library

Roja’s mother leaves for work early in the day. She promises to be back by bedtime. What will Roja do all day without Amma?

Thanks to Storyweaver for the story.

https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/30087-amma-ghar-kab-lautegi

Original story When Will Amma Be Back? by Pratham Books

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#booksthatspeak #DhyanSinghChand #hockey #sports #ध्यान सिंह  'चंद' #majordhyanchand #olympics #goldmedal #children #berlinolympic #practice #legend #inspiring #books #kids #reading #library

The man who came to be called the Wizard of Hockey, Dhyan Chand, started playing hockey with a branch of a palm tree. What did he like to eat as a child? How did he prove Hitler wrong? Here is the story of a man who might just inspire yo...

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#booksthatspeak #prathambooks #How Old is Muttajji? #100thbirthday #मुत्तज्जीचे वय आहे तरी किती? #family #math #Mysore #KRSDam #Vrindavan Garden #grandmother #1942 #independence #grandchildren #twins #books #kids #reading #library #storyweaver

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'...

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