Grandparents' Bag of Stories by Sudha Murty

Grandparents' Bag of Stories by Sudha Murty is a comforting, nostalgia‑soaked collection of tales that captures the spirit of family, resilience and shared humanity especially poignant given the backdrop of the 2020 lockdown when it was written. When children are forced indoors during the pandemic, their grandparents Ajja and Ajji (and a third elder, Kamlu Ajji) welcome them into their home in a quiet town. Through daily chores, helping others, and evenings spent happily huddled listening to stories, the children find comfort, purpose, and joy. The stories themselves are richly varied featuring gods and goddesses, kings and princesses, magical beanstalks, serpents, thieves, and kingdoms. Each tale carries a moral or a life lesson: generosity, kindness, honesty, compassion, humility, empathy, and the importance of community and caring for others.