Are you having a bit of trouble with your storytelling skills? Well not to worry, we have a set of storytelling videos done by experts from Secret Passages that we’re sure will come in handy. We asked them to help us create storytelling videos using the books available in our library. Secret Passage is a storytelling community and company, who offer a certificate course on ‘The Heart and Craft of Storytelling.’ Hence, we thought they’d be the perfect people to partner with for the ‘One More Page, Please’ initiative.
The books read by the talented storytellers feature ‘Famous Personalities’ – one of the five categories we shortlisted for this initiative. Books featuring famous personalities are a great way to introduce your child to role models and get them interested in history.
We know you’re eager to scroll down to our storytelling videos, however before you begin watching, we’d like to give you some background information on the videos. Each storyteller was given only a short snippet of the book to narrate because these videos aim to help parents with their storytelling journey. Once the video is over, head to the book link and take over the storytelling session using your own personal style!
All the books mentioned here are available on www.getlitt.co/library.
1. ‘The Boy Who Asked Why’ with Saurin Desai | Tulika Publishers
Asking questions leads to growth and knowledge. This was certainly the case for a young Dr Ambedkar, who had the courage to ask ‘Why’ whenever he didn’t understand things he saw around him. Discover the life of Dr Abedkar with storyteller Saurin Desai as he reads from the book ‘The Boy Who Asked Why.’
Read the book HERE.
2. ‘Mangal Pande’ with Archana Bora | Amar Chitra Katha
Graphic novels are a great way to relive history and explore battles from the past. Storyteller Archana Bora narrates from the graphic novel about Indian hero ‘Mangal Pande.’ Learn about his struggles and his triumphs in this storytelling session. Enjoy!
Read the book HERE.
3. ‘My Gandhi Story’ with Shilpa Shah | Tulika Publishers
In the book ‘My Gandhi Story’ an artist of the Warli tradition, an animation filmmaker and a storyteller come together in a unique collaboration to create a very visual Gandhi story. Sounds fun! Check out storyteller Shilpa Shah who narrates this unique book in her own captivating style.
Read the book HERE.
4. ‘Kalpana Chawla’ with Geetanjali Shetty Kaul | Amar Chitra Katha
The path Kalpana Chawla charted from her traditional home in Haryana to NASA’s elite band of astronauts is the stuff of legends. Storyteller Geetanjali Shetty Kaul narrates this legendary story that we hope will inspire all the little ones listening to chase their dreams!
Read the book HERE.
Those were our four storytelling videos from the ‘Famous Personalities’ category. We hope you enjoyed watching the videos, and we hope you got some tips on how to be an excellent storyteller. Do follow GetLitt! on our social media platforms as we’re continually uploading fresh content just like these storytelling videos!
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Happy Reading!
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