Stories on the web
Stories on the Web
Stories and poems by Santhini Govindan available to read on external platforms, download as free PDFs, or listen to as audiobooks.
Pratham StoryWeaver
A Dragon Called Whatever
↗A playful picture-book story published on the Pratham StoryWeaver open platform, available in English and translated into Bahasa Indonesian.
Pratham StoryWeaver
What Did I Catch in the Garden?
↗A nature-themed story for young readers, published on StoryWeaver. A Bahasa Indonesian translation was added in 2024.
Pratham StoryWeaver
Hunting for Food
↗Available in English and in two Tamil translations on the StoryWeaver platform.
Also available in TamilPratham StoryWeaver
The Hindu · Young World
Wall of Silence
A two-part story serialised in Young World, the children's supplement of The Hindu newspaper. The story follows a young protagonist navigating friendship, loyalty, and difficult choices.
Free Downloads
Dilly Daisy
A narrative poem illustrated by the author's granddaughter Apsara during a Bangalore workshop when she was ten years old. A lovely collaboration between words and a young artist's imagination.
Download PDF(2.7 MB)When I Meet A Dragon
A collaborative verse story created with the author's granddaughter Apsara when she was seven. A charming, playful adventure written together across two generations.
Download PDF(3.6 MB)Audiobooks
The Unwelcome Neighbor
An adaptation of a Panchatantra tale, available as an audiobook on Google Play Store and Kobo.
Google Play Store · Kobo
Just For Elephants
An article about the Punnathur Kota elephant sanctuary in Kerala, available as an audiobook online.
Available online