Hindi Storytime with Ms. Reena!

Every night before bed, I read to my kids. We have a handful of books that we love and return to night after night. And when I do read to my daughter and son, I always translate into Hindi. Then one night, I had an idea...

"Hindi Storytime with Ms. Reena" are videos featuring beloved children's books, read aloud in Hindi.

Whether your child knows these books by heart in English or is discovering them for the first time, hearing them in Hindi is a powerful, low-pressure way to build language, connection, and bilingual confidence — all during one cozy storytime.

**📖 1. Goodnight Moon in Hindi**

One of the most iconic bedtime books of all time, now in Hindi. As Ms. Reena reads through the great green room and all its familiar inhabitants, your child picks up Hindi words for colors, animals, and the world around them — in the warmest, sleepiest possible setting.

Key Vocabulary:

🌙 चाँद (Chaand) — Moon

🏠 कमरा (Kamraa) — Room

🐄 गाय (Gaay) — Cow

🎈 गुब्बारा (Gubbaaraa) — Balloon

🐻 भालू (Bhaaloo) — Bears

🪑 कुर्सी (Kursi) — Chair

🐱 बिल्लियाँ (Billiyan) — Kittens

🐭 चूहा (Chooha) — Mouse

🥣 कटोरा (Katori) — Bowl

⭐ तारे (Taare) — Stars

🛏️ बिस्तर (Bistar) — Bed

💨 हवा (Havaa) — Air

**📖 2. The Going to Bed Book in Hindi**

Sandra Boynton's bouncy, playful bedtime classic comes alive in Hindi! This one is perfect for wiggly toddlers. The rhythm and silliness keep kids engaged while they soak up vocabulary without even realizing it.

Key Vocabulary:

🌊 समुद्र (Samundar) — Ocean

🧖 जानवर (Jaanvar) — Animals

🛀 नहाना (Nahaanaa) — Bath

🧦 साबुन (Saabun) — Soap

🦷 दांत (Daant) — Teeth

☀️ सूरज (Sooraj) — Sun

🌌 आसमान (Aasmaan) — Sky

🐘 हाथी (Haathi) — Elephant

🦁 शेर (Sher) — Lion

🐷 सूअर (Sooar) — Pig

⬆️ ऊपर (Upar) — Up

⬇️ नीचे (Neeche) — Down

📚 किताब (Kitaab) — Book

🔵 बड़ा (Bada) — Big

🔴 छोटा (Chhota) — Small

**📖 3. When Sophie Gets Angry — Really, Really Angry in Hindi**

Molly Bang's beautiful, emotionally rich story about big feelings gets even bigger in Hindi. This video is a favorite for parents who want to open up conversations about emotions.

Key Vocabulary:

😡 गुस्सा (Gussa) — Angry

🌳 पेड़ (PeRh) — Tree

🐦 चिड़िया (ChiRiya) — Bird

💇 बाल (Baal) — Hair

👨👩👧 परिवार (Parivaar) — Family

💧 पानी (Paani) — Water

🌍 दुनिया (Duniya) — World

🦉 उल्लू (Ullu) — Owl

**📖 4. Clifford the Big Red Dog in Hindi**

It's Clifford... the baRa laal kutta! This one is especially great for building color and size vocabulary.

Key Vocabulary:

🐶 कुत्ता (Kutta) — Dog

❤️ लाल (Laal) — Red

👧 लड़की (LaRki) — Girl

🚗 गाड़ी (GaaRi) — Car

🌼 फूल (Phool) — Flower

😺 बिल्ली (Billi) — Cat

😂 दोस्त (Dost) — Friend

**📖 5. Madeline in Hindi 🆕**

Ludwig Bemelmans' classic tale of the little girl in the old house in Paris — now read aloud in Hindi by Ms. Reena. Tons of new vocabulary words, from baarish (rain) to udaas (sad), woven into a story kids already love.

Key Vocabulary:

🏠 पुराना (Puraana) — Old

🔢 बारह (Barah) — 12

👧 लड़कियाँ (LaRkiyaan) — Girls

😊 खुश (Khush) — Happy

😢 उदास (Udaas) — Sad

🌧️ बारिश (Baarish) — Rain

☀️ धूप (Dhoop) — Sunlight

🤏 छोटी (Choti) — Small

🌙 रात (Raat) — Night

🐇 खरगोश (Khargosh) — Rabbit

Research consistently shows that hearing a language in warm, low-pressure contexts, like storytime, is one of the most effective ways for young children to build bilingual foundations. When Hindi shows up during a cozy bedtime routine, it stops feeling like a lesson and starts feeling like home.

📚 Want to go deeper?

The full Hindi By Reena program has 95+ videos — Hindi classes, Bollywood dance, arts & crafts, sing-along songs, and live Zoom classes twice a month.

Our platform was built specifically for kids to lay a solid foundation for Hindi conversation and connection.