Stories your child already loves — now in Punjabi
Gurmukhi and English on the same page, free. Read together tonight — then hide the English and let them try.
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This week's picks
Browse all 35 → ਸ਼ਹਿਰੀ ਚੂਹਾ ਅਤੇ ਪਿੰਡ ਦਾ ਚੂਹਾ The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
ਚਾਰ ਦੋਸਤ The Four Friends
ਗਾਂ! ਕਾਂ! The Cow Who Would Not Be Hurried
ਬੌਣੇ ਅਤੇ ਮੋਚੀ The Elves and the Shoemaker
ਅਲੀ ਬਾਬਾ ਅਤੇ ਚਾਲੀ ਚੋਰ Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
ਕੀੜੀ ਅਤੇ ਟਿੱਡਾ The Ant and the Grasshopper
ਕਾਂ ਬਣ! The Cow Who Would Not Be a Crow
ਗਿੱਦੜ ਅਤੇ ਢੋਲ The Jackal and the Drum
ਜੋ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਗਲ ਨਾਲ ਲਾਈ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ The One Who Holds On
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ਸ਼ੇਰ ਅਤੇ ਚੂਹਾ The Lion and the Mouse
ਬਘਿਆੜ-ਬਘਿਆੜ ਦਾ ਰੌਲਾ ਪਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ The Boy Who Cried Wolf
ਸੋਹਣਾ! The Magnificent Discovery
ਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਘੜਾ The Crow and the Pitcher
ਦੁੱਧ ਵੇਚਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਕੁੜੀ ਅਤੇ ਉਸਦੀ ਬਾਲਟੀ The Milkmaid and Her Pail
ਬਾਂਦਰ ਅਤੇ ਮਗਰਮੱਛ The Monkey and the Crocodile
ਹਟ! The Fly
ਮੂਰਖ ਸ਼ੇਰ ਅਤੇ ਚਲਾਕ ਖਰਗੋਸ਼ The Foolish Lion and the Clever Rabbit
ਗੱਲਬਾਤੀ ਕੱਛੂਕੁੰਮਾ The Talkative Tortoise
ਨੀਲਾ ਗਿੱਦੜ The Blue Jackal
ਘਾਹ! The Flying Lesson
ਚੂਹੇ ਜਿਹੜੇ ਲੋਹਾ ਖਾ ਗਏ The Mice That Ate Iron
ਉਹ ਚੂਹੇ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਹਾਥੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਜ਼ਾਦ ਕੀਤਾ The Mice That Freed the Elephants
ਜਿਸ ਕੋਲੋਂ ਅਸੀਂ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਮੰਗ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ The One We Can Always Ask
ਤਿੰਨ ਚਲਾਕ ਅਤੇ ਬੱਕਰੀ The Three Tricksters and the Goat
ਬਾਂਦਰ ਅਤੇ ਫਾਨਾ The Monkey and the Wedge
ਥੰਬਲੀਨਾ Thumbelina
ਜੋ ਸਾਡੀ ਰਾਖੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ The One Who Keeps Us Safe
ਅਡੋਲ ਟੀਨ ਦਾ ਸਿਪਾਹੀ The Steadfast Tin Soldier
ਸਿੰਡਰੇਲਾ Cinderella
ਸਨੋਅ ਵ੍ਹਾਈਟ ਅਤੇ ਸੱਤ ਬੌਣੇ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
ਜੋ ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ The One Who Gives to All
ਲਾਲ ਪਰੀ Little Red Riding Hood
ਰਪੁੰਜ਼ਲ Rapunzel
ਇਹ ਵੀ ਇੱਕ ਦਾਤ ਹੈ Even This Is a Gift
ਸੁੱਤੀ ਹੋਈ ਸੁੰਦਰੀ Sleeping Beauty
ਡੱਡੂ ਰਾਜਕੁਮਾਰ The Frog Prince
ਬ੍ਰੇਮਨ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਸੰਗੀਤਕਾਰ The Bremen Town Musicians
ਮਛੇਰਾ ਅਤੇ ਉਸਦੀ ਪਤਨੀ The Fisherman and His Wife
ਸੁਨਹਿਰੀ ਹੰਸ The Golden Goose
ਤਿੰਨ ਛੋਟੇ ਸੂਰ The Three Little Pigs
ਗੋਲਡੀਲੌਕਸ ਅਤੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਰਿੱਛ Goldilocks and the Three Bears
ਛੋਟੀ ਲਾਲ ਮੁਰਗੀ The Little Red Hen
ਨਿੱਕੀ ਚੂਜ਼ੀ Chicken Little
ਅਲਾਦੀਨ ਅਤੇ ਜਾਦੂਈ ਚਿਰਾਗ Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
ਸਿੰਦਬਾਦ ਜਹਾਜ਼ੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਯਾਤਰਾਵਾਂ The Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
Also bilingual — Maastarji originals
Written by Sikh parents and teachers, same Punjabi + English format.
Cow & Crow Early Readers
The Cow & the Crow
ਗਾਂ ਤੇ ਕਾਂ
A calm cow, a scheming crow, and the funniest way to read your first Punjabi words. Each book adds a little more, so a new reader keeps winning — one small step at a time.
Browse the series → Little Shabad Stories
Little Shabad Stories
ਨਿੱਕੀਆਂ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ
Gentle bilingual bedtime books for the very young — each one built around a single line of Gurbani, in Punjabi and English, to read together and grow up with.
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Little Singh Stories
Little Singh Stories
ਨਿੱਕੇ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ
Gentle bilingual picture books for the very young — four-year-old Tegh Singh meets the everyday question "why am I different from my friend?" and finds the warm answer in what the Guru gave him.
Browse the series →How to use these stories with your child
Start with a story your child already knows in English — Aesop's fables and classic fairy tales work well because the plot isn't the hard part, so all their attention goes to hearing Gurmukhi words in context. Read a paragraph in Punjabi, then the English alongside it, out loud together.
Once a story feels familiar, try the "Gurmukhi only" toggle on the story page and see how much your child can follow without the English there. If they get stuck on the shapes of the letters themselves, the 35 Gurmukhi letters and the flashcard game are good side practice — and every story has a matching coloring sheet for the words that stuck.
Frequently asked questions
- What are bilingual Punjabi + English stories?
- Each story is written in Punjabi (Gurmukhi script) with the English translation shown alongside, paragraph by paragraph. You can read both together, or hide the English and read in Gurmukhi only.
- Are these stories free?
- Yes — every story is free to read online, with no sign-up. They are public-domain world folktales (Aesop, Panchatantra, fairy tales, Arabian Nights) retold and translated into Punjabi for diaspora families.
- How do these help my child learn Punjabi?
- Reading familiar stories in Gurmukhi builds reading confidence fast, because children already know how the story goes. Start with English on, then switch to “Gurmukhi only” as a reading-practice step.
- What ages are these stories for?
- Most stories suit ages 4–8 read aloud, and independent readers aged 7+. Shorter fables are great first read-alouds; the longer fairy tales suit confident readers.
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