I picked up this book, just for a break from usual reading , as short stories is something that i like to switch over to at times. One of the simple pleasures of the author s grandmother was listening to her granddaughter narrate the story of Kashi Yatre, a lady who sacrificed her life s savings to help out the needy, appearing in the weekly magazine Karmaveera. Baffling at first, the experience of living and coming through this strange request changed the child s mind forever. There is great simplicity in the lessons she tries to impart, they are those of the importance of education, honesty, perseverance, kindness, Independence and include incidents that moved her or made her think. Sudha Murthy has also authored The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk, Gently Falls the Bakula, Wise and Otherwise, and Old Man and His God.

She not only suggests us to be positive and optimistic but also shares with us the dark side every human being has. One may safely conclude that this rich harvest of stories, How I Taught My Grandmother and Other Stories is marked by fidelity to truth and beauty. The horse's name was ' Chetak' And not ' Chetan', something South Indians conveniently forget or overlook in the history of North Indians. The language used is simple and this makes it easily understandable and approachable to young readers.Instead of undermining the person and demeaning him, by naming him publicly, a pseudonym could have been used.

The book, in my opinion, is more than stories because it includes a motivational component as well as maybe important life lessons! They contain moral values and real-life experiences blended by Sudha Murty to form a great short story collection.This was my first book by the author and I highly recommend it to people who want to start reading her.

The stories are about her teachers and her students, her friends and her family, her husband and her children, her early career as an engineer and her latter one as a teacher and social worker. The account of how her mother's advice to save money came in handy when she wanted to help her husband start a software company, and the heart-warming tale of the promise she made-and fulfilled to her grandfather, to ensure that her little village library would always be well supplied with books. Some of the other titles present in this collection include Abdul Kalam, The Red Rice Granary, Heart of Gold, The Rainy Day, Doing What You Like is Freedom, The Secret, and The Story of Two Doctors. As a bright woman from a simple middle class family with a liberal upbringing, Sudha Murthy reminds one of a school teacher and her stories have an instructive tone to them.

But I prefer to read it slower as each of the stories in this book have a lot of meaning and depth to it. She has been awarded the Raja-Lakshmi Award, and the Padma Shri award for her contribution in the spheres of social work, charity and philanthropy. How I Taught my Grandmother to Read and Other Stories” is her first book for children and is a collection of 24 short stories. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

Sudha Murthy s How I Taught My Grandmother To Read And Other Stories has been translated into 15 languages. It was a heartwarming anecdote that beautifully portrayed the love between a grand-daughter and her grand-mother. The account of how her mother's advice to save money came in handy when she wanted to help her husband start a software company, and the heart-warming tale of the promise she made-and fulfilled-to her grandfather, to ensure that her little village library would always be well supplied with books.

A very delicate and beautifully written book, you feel how honest and truthful it is, and that it comes from the heart of the author. Still I bought This book and started to read the book,every day I tread One story and every story taught me a lesson which I implemented in my daily life.