Grandmas Bag of Stories, Sudha Murty
Grandmas Bag of Stories, Sudha Murty
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Grandma's Bag of Stories

Author: Sudha Murty

Narrator: Poonam Srivastav

Unabridged: 4 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/22/2021


Synopsis

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 children. Finally, times 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 and scorpions and hidden treasures.

Though unlikely in combination, stories makes perfect sense when Grandma is the one narrating them. This book is ideal for young children and those who are 5+ in age. Stories are accompanied by colourful illustrations and morals. Lucid and simple language of the book, makes reading a pleasure.

About the author:
Active Indian social worker and writer, Sudha Murty was born 19th August 1950. She writes in two languages: Kannada and English. Sudha started her career in field of computer science and engineering. She is an active member in the Gate Foundation and the chairperson of a non-profit 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 '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).

About The Author

Sudha Murty is India's biggest selling woman author. Among her most popular non fiction works are Wise and Otherwise, The Old Man and His God, The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk and How I Taught My Grandmother to Read.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dalia on September 02, 2020

Grandma's Bag of Stories is a beautiful collection of short stories by Sudha Murty. Who can resist a good story and especially when it's handpicked, sorted and being told by Grandma? Grandma will tell you stories of magnanimous king, wise farmer, enchanted scorpions, greedy mouse and many more. As G......more

Goodreads review by Smitha on August 22, 2013

For most of us, grandparents telling us stories during the holidays have a special place in our memories. The warmth of a grandparent, spinning tales that held us rapt. Sudha Murty's Grandma's Bag of Stories is just as charming. Anand, Krishna, Meena and Raghu arrive at their grandparents' place in S......more

Goodreads review by Shaloo on January 01, 2020

A quick, easy read. Though children's book but the stories can be equally enjoyed by adults. Reminds one of summer vacations spent at grandparents' place listening to endless stories.......more

Goodreads review by Ravi on November 24, 2013

Good......more