Penguin Books India Grandma Bag Of Stories By Sudha Murty, 1 pc

Memories of a grandparent spinning tales around animals and mysterious characters have kept many of us rapt till date. Sudha Murty’s Grandma’s Bag of Stories is simply delightful.

The story starts with Anand, Krishna, Raghu, and Meena arriving at their grandparents’ house in Shiggaon. Overjoyed, Ajji and Ajja (Grandmother and Grandfather in Kannada) get the house ready, while Ajji prepares delicious snacks for the children.

Finally, the time comes when everyone gathers around Ajji as she opens her big bag of stories. She tells stories of kings and cheats, princesses and onions, monkeys and mice, scorpions, and hidden treasures. Though unlikely in combination, the stories make perfect sense when Grandma is the one narrating them.

This book is ideal for young children aged 5 and above. The stories are accompanied by colorful illustrations and morals. The lucid and simple language of the book makes reading a pleasure.

About the Author

Active Indian social worker and writer, Sudha Murty, was born on 19th August 1950. She writes in two languages: Kannada and English.

Sudha started her career in the field of computer science and engineering. She is an active member of the Gates Foundation and the chairperson of a nonprofit organization, Infosys Foundation in Karnataka.

Credited for founding several orphanages, Sudha has also participated in various rural development efforts to provide library and computer facilities in all government schools of Karnataka. One of her many achievements includes establishing The Murty Classical Library of India at Harvard University.

Apart from writing novels, she has also acted in films: Pitruroon (Marathi film) and Prarthana (Kannada film).