| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-13 | 9780143332022 |
| No of pages | 164 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | penguin |
| Published Date | 19 Jan 2012 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-13 | 9780143332022 |
| No of pages | 164 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | penguin |
| Published Date | 19 Jan 2012 |
Sudha Murthy is an Indian writer who was born in 1950 in the town of Shiggaon, Karnataka. She is also the Infosys Foundation's chairperson. She writes in Kannada and English and has authored collections of short stories, travelogues, technical books, non-fiction stories, novels and children's books. Her books have been sold to over four lakh individuals and they have been translated into a number of prominent languages in India.
She is the recipient of various prestigious awards like the Padma Shri, the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature and the Attimabbe Award from the Government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature. Her other works include The Bird with Golden Wings : Stories of Wit and Magic, Grandma's Bag of Stories, Gently Falls the Bakula, The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk: Life Stories from Here and There and Dollar Bahu.
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In this book, Sudha Murthy recreates the traditional scenario of children sitting around their grandmother, listening to captivating stories. Grandma's Bag of Stories is set in a little town where a grandmother entertains seven young children with fascinating stories filled with interesting characters. Children can expect magical tales about queens, talking animals, a princess under a spell and many other characters and fables.
The book has been made more interesting with attractive illustrations by Priya Kuriyan. Many of the stories in Grandma's Bag of Stories contain subtle moral lessons that are ideally found in Children's Literature. These stories provide a package of unlimited entertainment that will keep young children enthralled. Sudha Murthy's books are generally popular among a wide audience.
This book was released at a Landmark bookstore in Bangalore, where children flocked to enjoy a dramatized reading of the stories. Grandma's Bag of Stories was published in 2012 by Penguin Books India.