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A rare depiction of a hundred admirable women from Vedic India who inspire with their intelligence, faith and loyalty. Each story reveals their strength of character and instils a sense of pride in them. Their struggles and how they overcame the impediments in their life makes deeply motivational listening.

‘‘मैं जन्मजात अभागिनी हूँ। स्त्री जाति का कलंक हूँ। परन्तु मैं निर्दोष हूँ, निष्पाप हूँ। मेरा दुर्भाग्य मेरा अपना नहीं है, मेरी जाति का है, जाति-परम्परा का है; हम पैदा ही इसलिए होते हैं कि कलंकित जीवन व्यतीत करें। जैसे मैं हूँ ऐसी ही मेरी माँ थी, परदादी थी, उनकी दादियाँ-परदादियाँ थीं। मैंने जन्म से ही राजसुख भोगा, राजमहल में पलकर मैं बड़ी हुई, रानी की भाँति मैंने अपना यौवन का शृंगार किया। रंगमहल में मेरा ही अदब चलता था। राजा दिन रात मुझे निहारता, कभी चंदा कहता, कभी चाँदनी। राजा मेरे चरण चूमता, मेरे माथे पर तनिक-सा बल पड़ते ही वह बदहवास हो जाता था।

Indian mythology is a rich repository of fantastic tales. This audiobook forms a perfect introduction to the Indian cultural tradition of mythic story-telling. The episodic and concise format of this audiobook, coupled with beautiful illustrations in the accompanying PDF, makes it a fascinating engagement for children. With this audiobook, let your child indulge in a collection that offers a window into the world of the sublime.

The audiobook contains 51 proverbs, reading which even a child might wonder that from where such proverbs actually originated. The interesting and entertaining stories of their origin are penned down in this audiobook.

Ghosts may not be real but strange accounts about them have given rise to all kinds of stories. So strong is the compelling power of such accounts that even the die-hard rationalists start having doubts. In fact, there are stories of ghosts and spirits from all over the world. And the interesting thing is that many people actually claim to have seen ghosts! This audiobook is an honest attempt to chronicle such accounts from different parts of the globe.

Bhartiye sahityakaro mein sahityakar traya - Rabindranath Tagore, Sharad Chandra aur Vibhutibhushan Bandhopadhyay tatha Hindi sahityakaro mein Chandradhar Sharma Guleri, Jayshankar Prasad aur Premchand kahaani lekhan ke strotra mein ananya hain. Inn sahityakaro ki prasidh shreshth kahaaniyan iss pustak mein sankalit hain, jo maanav mann ki bhavnaao ko udrelit karne wali hain. Prakashan ki Strot mein pratham baar Bangla aur Hindi sahityakaro ki kahaaniyon ka sangam aur sankalan hai, yeh pustak sab hi ke liye pathniye aur sangrahiyi pustak hai.

Premchand ki sampurna kahaniya 'Maansarovar' naamak sheershak mein sangrahit hain, jo 8 khandon mein prakashit hai. Unn kahaniyon mein se 13 chuni hui prasidh kahaniyon ko iss pustak mein prakashit kiya gaya hai,. Ye kahaaniyan ek vishesh shaili aur drishtikon se prastut ki gayi hain. Pratyek kahaani ke purva Premchand ki rachna ki vishesh baatein taths ant mein unke sandesh evam unse milne vaali shiksha ko diya gaya hai jo iss kahaani sangraha ko unootha aur vishesh banaate hain. #v&spublishers

Moral values play an important role in moulding the attitude and approaches of children in their life. Moral values help the children go through the entire cycle of life as good human beings. So it is vital to impart moral values to children. Moral Stories comprises 30 amazing, educative and heart-touching stories with a moral at the end of each story, which will explain the importance and usefulness of moral values in life. Here you will find fun and education at the same place.

The Panchatantra is a collection of ancient Indian fables. Many-a-times, the central characters are animals and birds, who show their most identifying characteristics and impart valuable life-lessons and morals. In this audiobook, listen to a fine selection of four tales from the Panchatantra. Hear about the jackal who dared to go into human territory, a Brahmin who found out who is the most dangerous animal of all and more!

Magical Journey with Krishna: Adventure Stories of Little Krishna, the perfect introduction to one of the most cherished deities in Indian mythology. This beautifully narrated audiobook brings the vibrant tales of Little Krishna, the Blue God, to life for young listeners. From his playful childhood in Vrindavan to his miraculous deeds, Krishna's adventures will captivate children with stories filled with wonder, wisdom, and joy.

Fourteen-year-old Luce has had a tough life, but she reaches the depths of despair when she is assaulted and left on the cliffs outside a grim Alaskan fishing village. She expects to die when she tumbles into the icy waves below but instead undergoes an astonishing transformation: she becomes a mermaid. A tribe of mermaids finds Luce and welcomes her in. All of them, like her, are lost girls who surrendered their humanity in the darkest moments of their lives.

King Vikramaditya, the emperor of Ujjain, is supposed to bring Betal, the vampire, to a monk, as a favour promised to him. The condition is that this should be done in complete silence, or else, Betal would fly back to his abode. As Vikram fetches the corpse in which Betal is residing, the vampire starts to narrate a story. At the end of every story he compels King Vikram to solve the puzzle of the story.

Panchatantra is perhaps the oldest collection of Indian fables still gaining strength and moving ahead. It is believed to have written around 200BC by the great Hindu Scholar Pandit Vishnu Sharma. Panchatantra means "the five principles”. It is a "Nitishastra" which means book of wise conduct in life. Panchatantra consists of five audiobooks: 1. Mitra Bhedha (The loss of friends); 2. Mitra Laabha (Gaining friends); 3. Kakolukiyam (Crows and owls); 4. Labdhap-ranasam (Loss of gains); and 5. Aparikshitakarakam (Ill-considered actions).

Sorrows, tensions, failures, and plagues of disturbance endure - endure person is so weak in his mind - like the fear that her live miserable turn and sit. This fear puts obstacles in the person's growth and development. The audiobook explores the reasons for all the fear and get rid of them to have a bold and daring measures suggested are to become.

This audiobook Folk Tales for Children makes a strong case that well-chosen stories give children good role models and increase their empathy for others. It doesn't just hand children simplistic moral precepts, but gives them the opportunity to think about and discuss moral choices. Folk Tales for Children is a compilation of 50 one-page short stories for children. Language used is elementary and simple. Each story comes with a narrative description to retain interest of young listeners.

Childhood isn't complete without stories and fairy tales. Walking through Sleeping Beauty's kingdom, dancing with Cinderella at the Royal Ball, or sharing Ali Baba's fortunes - there is so much to explore! With this audiobook, children will look forward to bedtime listening and enjoy stories of magical fairies, wicked witches, playful elves and talking animals.

This is a fun collection of 5-minute tales from ancient India about the magical universe of talking animals and birds. Marvel at the wisdom of the hare, cry for the old vulture's blindness and laugh at the foolishness of the donkey. Above all, learn valuable life lessons from this collection that you can listen to at playtime, at bedtime, in the park, at home...

Best-selling author David Elliott explores how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and remains a figure of fascination centuries after her extraordinary life and death. Joan of Arc gets the Hamilton treatment in this evocative novel. Told through medieval poetic forms and in the voices of the people and objects in Joan of Arc's life (including her family and even the trees, clothes, cows, and candles of her childhood), Voices offers an unforgettable perspective on an extraordinary young woman.

Kabir Chaura ko yadi kavita maana jaaye, toh ye har aam aur khaas aadmi se sambandhit unn vishyon par gudgudaati hai, jinse unka vaasta padhta ho. Mehengai, Ashiksha, Beemari, Bekaari, Macchar, Malaria aadi samasyaen ho ya netaon ki kartoot ho ya raajneetik utha-patak aur swaarth, inn sab par saral bhaasha mein chuteela vyangya kabir chaura ki khaasiyat hai.

“Nye once again deftly charts the world through verse.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A beautifully constructed, thoughtful, and inspiring collection.”—School Library Journal (starred review) Young People’s Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye’s...