Stories to bring us together
These stories explore belonging in different ways. Read one at a time and invite a grown-up to share a memory of a festival, a family tradition, or an old friend.
Take one reading at a time. Allow extra time for videos, conversation and activities.
Start with the first readingYour reading path
Read in any order, or follow the path below.
Diwali: a bright welcome home
After fourteen years away, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana are coming home. Ayodhya’s welcome becomes one of the stories families remember at Diwali.
Wonder together: Which part of the welcome would matter most to someone returning after a long time?
Ganesha’s journey around the world
Kartikeya has a swift peacock. Ganesha has a little mouse. How can they both travel around the whole world?
Wonder together: Was Ganesha answering the same question as Kartikeya, or a different one? Tell each other why.
Krishna and Sudama’s little gift
Sudama reaches a palace with a small bundle of rice. Will his old friend still have room for him?
Wonder together: Before any miracle happened, what had Krishna already given Sudama?