How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories By Sudha Murty

What is anyone supposed to do when their grandmother pleads to learn alphabets? What would you do if the President of India decides to have you accompany him on a train ride? How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories gives you the answer to these questions and several others as well. What is important to note is that these stories are based on real-life accounts in the life of the author.

One of the stories in this book tells us about the time the author made her way to J.R.D. Tata, because of the fact that his company did not want to hire women. Another story is about one of the author’s classmates who always seemed to fall short of the required amount of attendance in class, after which he found out where his fault laid. Yet another story is about how the author made use of her mother’s advice to save money, which eventually helped her husband start his own software company.

Each of these stories is able to teach its readers an important life lesson, which is particularly beneficial for children. The values that have been packed into these stories can help children grow up to become much better individuals when they grow up.

How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories was published by Penguin India, in the year 2004 and is available in paperback.

Key Features

• This collection of stories is full of morals and values that are ideal for young children.
• The author has based these stories on real-life accounts that have taken place in her own life.