Zishan, Ruhi and Jalebi are back with a new and exciting story in which they put their observation skills to good use. Will our detective friends succeed in solving their elaborate first case? This is a special story for our 9-year-old friend and listener Aditi Nikhil Eldurkar, gifted to her by her uncle Gautam Rao. This is an original story written and narrated by Nidhi Gupta. Zishan's voice is by 11-year-old Varen Singhai and Ruhi's voice is by 6-year-old Nandita Gautam. Cover art is by...

Join Mishti and Tara as they spend a warm, sunny day in the garden, learning about worms, plants and other interesting facts about the outdoors. This is a special story for our 3-year-old friend and listener Zoya Taskar, gifted to her by her aunt Deepika Srinivasan. This is a guest-story written by Namrata Singh. Mishti and Tara's voices, as well as the cover art, are by 6-year-old Nandita Gautam and 7-year-old Navya Singh, respectively.

Go on a fun-filled journey to different planets, ride super-fast comets, and explore vast galaxies! Join Samar as he travels through space, having one adventure after another. This is a special story for our 8-year-old friend and listener Sarthak Jain, gifted to him by his uncle Sanyam Jain, on his birthday! Happy birthday Sarthak! This story is written by Gautam Rao and Nidhi Gupta. Cover art is by 6-year-old Nandita Gautam. for Samar's Space Adventures, written by Gautam Rao and Nidhi...

This is the story of an almost 1 year old puppy, called Gunda, who doesn't know how to tell a joke. Gunda goes around asking different creatures, big and small, to teach him how to tell jokes. Does he succeed? Listen in to find out.  This is a guest story written and narrated by Rashmi Gowda. Cover art and Goobe's voice is by our 4-year-old friend and listener, Yara Roshan.

This story is about a boy called Zishan, who starts a detective agency with his sister Ruhi and their puppy Jalebi. In this story, the young detectives have a lot of fun while learning important skills to solve mysteries. This is a special story for our 7-year-old friend and listener Aarit Chauhan, gifted to him by his family, on his birthday! Happy birthday Aarit! This story is written by Nidhi Gupta.  Cover art is by Aarit's siblings 12-year-old Amogh Chauhan and 10-year-old Arika...

Kengeri loves and lives for challenges. Having learnt to ride his new bicycle, the chance to take part in a bicycle race was just what he was looking forward to. Join us at the sports fair to watch Kengeri compete in the race and to cheer him on! This story is written by Gautam Rao. The cover art is by our 8-year-old friend and listener Aditi Nikhil Eldurkar from Germany. SFX Credits: Kengeri's favorite song by Riddhita Chatterjee.

Nani and Mishti are back with a new story that takes us to an exciting music concert! Mishti not only learns about musical instruments from Nani, she also realizes her love and interest in learning to play an instrument. Join us for a fun-filled evening! This story is written by Nidhi Gupta. The cover art is by our five year old friend and listener Kaveri Anand Agarwala from Bangalore. SFX Credits: Tabla by Aditya Nayak | Piano by Riddhita Chatterjee | Sitar by Kaiho | Combined track by...

We return to our stories with a special dedication to Nandita as a gift for her birthday. Nandita has added life to Stories Without Pictures by lending her voice to Ammu and Mishti in Season 1. In many ways, she also lends her cheerful and animated personality to these characters.  This is a story about Ammu’s 1st birthday. It’s a special celebration with her Mumma, Papa, and Daadi. Even though Nandita is now much older, we have used recordings of her from when she was a baby, for Ammu’s...

Meet our new friends Zishan and his little sister Ruhi! Zishan wants to become a detective when he grows up. For his birthday, he receives the perfect tools that a detective needs to start solving mysteries. Listen to the story to find out what mystery unfolds in Zishan's first adventure. Written by Nidhi Gupta. Cover art by Anaika Kurian, our 7-year-old friend and listener from Coorg. Zishan's voice by 11-year-old Varen Singhai, and Ruhi's voice by 5-year-old Nandita Gautam, for Zishu...

Ammu has the most amazing summer holidays with her family, doing what she loves most! From dream-filled train journeys to boisterous arguments with cousins, join us as we travel with Ammu and learn about her passion and determination to play her favourite sport - Cricket! Written and narrated by Nidhi Gupta. Ammu's voice by 5-year-old Nandita Gautam, Zoya's voice by 5-year-old Zarya Jain, Kabir's voice by 11-year-old Varen Singhai, cricket commentary and Rohan Chacha's voice by Namit...

A super-special birthday story for our 7-year-old friend and listener Seher Sekhon. Co-narrated by Seher herself, Samar's hiccups turn into a hilarious and entertaining day, when Amma joins in on the fun! Listen to the story and sing the hiccup song along with us! Send us an audio or video of your version of the hiccup song and get featured on our website! Send now. Written by Nidhi Gupta. Cover art by Anaika Kurian, our 7-year-old friend and listener from India, and co-narrated by Seher...

How many types of mangoes can you name? Do you know what is the best mango to make pickles with? Join Nani and Mishti as they buy mangoes in the market and make yummy pickle together. Also learn to sing the mango song along with Mishti! Send us an audio or video of your version of the mango song and get featured on our website! Send now. Written by Nidhi Gupta. Cover art by cousins Nandita Gautam and Zarya Jain, our 5-year-old friends from California, for Nani and Mishti Make Mango Pickle,...

Kengeri Kannan dreams about winning a bicycle race, but soon realizes that he never learned to ride one in his life! Do Kengeri's dreams of riding a bicycle come true? Does he learn to ride one? Listen to the story to find out. Written by Gautam Rao. Cover art by Aditi Nikhil Eldurkar, our 8-year-old friend and listener from Germany for Kengeri Kannan Wants to Ride a Bicycle, written by Gautam Rao, under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Paro is so hungry and there is no food at home. Paro and her mother roam all over the forest looking for food. Do the other animals share their food with them? What happens when Paro is asked to be kind and giving to others? Listen to the story to find out. Written by Nidhi Gupta. Cover art by Yamini Kamath, our 5-year-old friend and listener from Bangalore.

In this week's special episode of Stories Without Pictures, we celebrate our little friend and listener, Yara, who turns 4! The story is a gift from her mother, Rashmi, who has written and narrated this wonderful tale that takes you on an equally wonderful and interesting adventure. Happy Birthday Yara! Written and narrated by Rashmi Gowda Cover art by Anoushka Mary John, our 7-year-old friend and listener from Bangalore.

We all love eating fruits. But do you know what would happen if you accidentally swallowed a seed? Samar swallows a cherry seed and then a magical day unfolds for him. Listen in to find out what happens. Written by Namit Chaturvedi. Cover Art by Kaveri Anand Agarwala, our 5-year-old friend and listener from Bangalore, for A Magical Day, written by Namit Chaturvedi, under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Mishti and Tara have a fun-filled day at their picnic in the park with Nani. They play games, sing happy songs, and run around until they're hungry. They also learn interesting facts about the nature around them. Mishti’s voice by 5-year-old Nandita Gautam. Tara’s voice and cover art by our 7-year-old friend and listener Navya Singh for Nani, Mishti and Tara go for a Picnic, written by Nidhi Gupta, under a CC BY 4.0 license.

We’re here this week with an adapted story by our friend and guest narrator Zainab Zaki. In this story, you will explore the skies with Chandu, a little boy with a big imagination, who goes on a magical flight. If you too would like to send us stories/recordings, email us to know how. Adapted and narrated by Zainab Zaki.  Flying Boy with a Butterfly, cover art by Rijuta Ghate. Flying High is translated by Rohini Nilekani. Based on original story: 'तरंगत तरंगत', by Vidya Tiware. ©...

After he watched his favourite singer Kokila Di, sing at the village fair, Kengeri Kannan just can't wait to learn to sing. He follows every advice that Kokila Di had given him and practices every day! But, does Kengeri finally learn to sing? Listen to the story to find out. Written by Nidhi Gupta Kengeri Kannan's voice by Namit Charturvedi. Cover art by Ujaan Chatterjee, our 6-year-old friend and listener from Calcutta. Bengali folk-song medley is performed by our very talented friend and...

Ammu is a happy-go-lucky girl who loves to sing and is delighted to learn how to whistle! She tries and tries to whistle, but does she finally do it? Listen to the story if you want to learn to whistle too! Written by Nidhi Gupta. Ammu's voice by 5-year-old Nandita Gautam. Cover art by Riya Suhel, our 8-year-old friend and listener from Bangalore. Translated into Hindi by Namit Chaturvedi, for Ammu Learns to Whistle, written by Nidhi Gupta, under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Here is a story about a naughty boy called Samar, who loves playing pranks and eating mangoes. Listen to the story to find out what happens when the little prankster gets a taste of his own medicine! Written by Nidhi Gupta. Cover art by Jayant Patwari, our 10-year-old friend and listener from Bangalore. Translated into Hindi by Namit Chaturvedi, for Pranksters, written by Nidhi Gupta, under a CC BY 4.0 license.

As promised, Nani takes Mishti to the zoo once again. They stroll around the zoo, and visit all the big elephants, noisy monkeys, scary ferocious lions and happy playful seals. Mishti also learns some very interesting things about these animals, from her Nani. Listen to the story if you want to find out what Mishti learned. Written by Nidhi Gupta Mishti's voice by 5-year old Nandita Gautam. Cover art by Seher Sekhon, our 6.5 year old friend and listener from Canada, for Nani and Mishti Visit...

Have you ever been to a travelling fair? No? Come join Kengeri Kannan as he, along with his wife and children, goes to the village fair. As usual Kengeri is clumsy and slips on a banana peel! As they explore the fair, they buy little toys, watch the performers at the circus, and listen to Kengeri's favourite song. Written by Nidhi Gupta Cover art by siblings Yashvi and Tanush Dutt - our 6 & 5 year old friends and listeners from Ahmedabad. Bengali folk-song medley is performed by our...

Mishti’s friend Tara loves Nani’s coconut barfi! She can’t wait to eat them, but the barfi is not ready yet. In this story, Mishti and Tara help Nani make yummy coconut barfi. If you too want to make coconut barfi, listen to the story to find out how. Written by Nidhi Gupta. Mishti's voice by 5-year old Nandita Gautam, Tara's voice by 7-year old Navya Singh, and cover art by our 8-year old friend and listener Aditi Nikhil Eldurkar for Nani, Mishti and Tara Make Coconut Barfi, written by...

Kengeri Kannan returns from his farm and is very tired. He falls into such a deep sleep that nobody is able to wake him up. Luckily for Kengeri, someone has a great idea to wake him up from his slumber. Listen to this story to find out if the idea really worked or if Kengeri is still asleep!   Written by Nidhi Gupta. Cover art by our 7-year old friend and listener Anaika Kurian for Kengeri Kannan Wants to Sleep, written by Nidhi Gupta, under a CC BY 4.0 license.