Punjabi stories that feel like home

Once there was a little bird…ਇੱਕ ਸੀ ਚਿੜੀ…

Gentle animated stories, original songs and joyful Punjabi learning for children growing up between languages and across the world.

ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ · ਗੀਤ · ਸਿੱਖਿਆ · ਵਿਰਸਾ

Chiri and a Punjabi family watching a rainbow after the rainਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ!Come meet Chiri
Made with carefor Punjabi families everywhere

A small lesson in every story

Punjabi children can hear, use and remember

Each learning path connects screen time to a simple conversation or activity families can continue away from the screen.

01

ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ

Gurmukhi beginnings

Meet letters through a sound, a familiar object and one tiny story—not memorisation alone.Try at home: find one object that begins with today’s sound.Open this lesson
02

ਰੋਜ਼ ਦੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Everyday Punjabi

Build useful words for weather, food, family, colours, feelings and the world around us.Try at home: repeat three new words during your daily routine.Open this lesson
03

ਗੀਤ ਤੇ ਲੈਅ

Songs and rhythm

Original sing-alongs turn counting, sounds and simple sentences into something children want to repeat.Try at home: clap the beat and let your child finish the last word.Open this lesson
04

ਕਦਰਾਂ-ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਤੇ ਵਿਰਸਾ

Values and heritage

Gentle stories introduce seva, sharing, courage and Sikh history with age-appropriate care.Try at home: ask, ‘What kind choice did you notice?’Open this lesson

A little world with a big heart

Language, laughter and belonging

Every episode begins with curiosity and ends with something useful to remember, repeat or share at home.

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ

Punjabi stories

Original adventures told with familiar words, warm humour and characters children can return to.

ਗੀਤ ਤੇ ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ

Songs & Gurmukhi

Playful rhythms, first words, counting and alphabet lessons designed for young learners.

ਵਿਰਸਾ ਤੇ ਕਦਰਾਂ-ਕੀਮਤਾਂ

Heritage with care

Age-appropriate lessons about seva, courage and Sikh history—shared respectfully, without depicting the Gurus.

Meet the Ek Si Chiri family

Familiar friends for every new adventure

Consistent characters help children follow the story, remember new Punjabi words and feel at home in Chiri’s world.

Chiri from Ek Si Chiri

Chiri

ਚਿੜੀ

The curious storytellerA bright little house sparrow who notices the lesson hiding in every everyday adventure.
Simar from Ek Si Chiri

Simar

ਸਿਮਰ

The thoughtful problem-solverKind, inventive and always ready to ask one more question. His orange patka is part of his signature look.
Roop from Ek Si Chiri

Roop

ਰੂਪ

The confident big sisterWarm, observant and creative. Roop turns small discoveries into games the whole family can share.
Sheru from Ek Si Chiri

Sheru

ਸ਼ੇਰੂ

The playful little cubA cheerful young lion cub—never a grown lion—whose curiosity can turn a quiet day into an adventure.
Bebe Ji & Baba Ji from Ek Si Chiri

Bebe Ji & Baba Ji

ਬੇਬੇ ਜੀ ਤੇ ਬਾਬਾ ਜੀ

The family’s gentle guidesThey share patient wisdom, family memories and practical lessons with warmth, humour and respect.

From screen time to story time

First-look books for growing Punjabi readers

Picture-book concepts pair simple Punjabi with visual clues, read-aloud rhythm and optional English support for parents.

Preview artwork for Chiri’s Akhar GardenPreview artwork

First-words picture book

Chiri’s Akhar Garden

ਚਿੜੀ ਦਾ ਅੱਖਰ ਬਾਗ਼

A garden walk where Gurmukhi letters grow beside flowers, familiar objects and playful sounds.Ages 3–6 · Punjabi-first · English parent notesFull reader coming soon
Preview artwork for Tip Tip RainPreview artwork

Sing-along read-aloud

Tip Tip Rain

ਟਿਪ ਟਿਪ ਮੀਂਹ

Weather words, counting and a gentle reminder that every drop of water matters.Ages 2–6 · Punjabi-first · English parent notesRead the story
Preview artwork for Little Hands, Big SevaPreview artwork

Values & heritage story

Little Hands, Big Seva

ਨਿੱਕੇ ਹੱਥ, ਵੱਡੀ ਸੇਵਾ

Roop and Bebe Ji discover how preparing, sharing and cleaning together can be joyful seva.Ages 4–8 · Punjabi-first · English parent notesRead the story
Why the watermark?These are early concept previews. Final books will receive language review, print-safe layouts and a parent reading guide before release.
Chiri, a warm brown Indian house sparrow, watching over a Punjabi courtyard

Meet your storyteller

Chiri sees the wonder in everyday things

ਚਿੜੀ ਹਰ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਨਿੱਕੀ ਜਿਹੀ ਸਾਥਣ ਹੈ।

She watches from windows, branches and rooftops, helping children notice new words, kind choices and the small lessons hidden in family life.

CuriousKindBravePunjabi

Our promise to parents

Made for little eyes—and the grown-ups watching with them

A simple parent guide

Turn one little story into a whole day of language

You do not need perfect Punjabi. Warm repetition, a few useful words and shared attention are enough to make the language feel alive at home.

Choose a read-aloud
  1. 1
    Watch together

    Pause when your child points, laughs or asks a question. That moment is part of the learning.

  2. 2
    Repeat one phrase

    Choose one short Punjabi sentence from the story and use it again later that day.

  3. 3
    Do one activity

    Draw the scene, count household objects, water a plant or act out the kind choice.

  4. 4
    Return, don’t rush

    Children learn through repetition. Rewatching a favourite story is useful, not wasted time.

Made for different moments

Stories to watch, repeat, sing and share

Every public clip begins as part of a complete, reviewed episode. Shorts are selected afterward—never used as a substitute for a real story.

Full stories

One- to three-minute Punjabi adventures with a beginning, a clear action and a gentle lesson.

Learning bites

Short alphabet, counting, weather and first-word moments made for quick repetition.

Songs & rhymes

Original Punjabi sing-alongs with simple movement and words children can join.

Family Shorts

The strongest 15-second moments, reformatted vertically only after the full episode passes review.

Publishing carefullyEpisodes are checked for Punjabi language, head coverings, character identity, duplicated people, frozen motion and unexpected audio before release.

Coming to YouTube

Our first little adventures

We’re carefully preparing the first Ek Si Chiri episodes now.

Original song

Tip Tip Rain

ਟਿਪ ਟਿਪ ਮੀਂਹ

Count raindrops, learn weather words and discover how rainwater helps the garden.

Punjabi foundations

Chiri’s Akhar Garden

ਚਿੜੀ ਦਾ ਅੱਖਰ ਬਾਗ਼

Meet the first Gurmukhi letters through flowers, familiar objects and family play.
The Ek Si Chiri family together

The story is just beginning

ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾਂਗੇ, ਇੱਕ ਨਵੀਂ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਨਾਲ।

See you again, with a brand-new story.

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