Every word by her is imprinted on my mind as I read it in quite an early age but quite enough to understand and bring the morals in my behaviour. The language used is simple and this makes it easily understandable and approachable to young readers.

It has the stories of helpful strangers as well as the strangers who betrayed many people; incidences about trust, realizing dreams, perseverance, honesty and hard-work. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Sudha Murty being an author, teacher and a social worker comes across with many people with different way of thinking and unique mindsets. Instead of undermining the person and demeaning him, by naming him publicly, a pseudonym could have been used.The book is simple and easy to read with no complications , The book is themed around various morals suitable for children and youngsters , that does not mean the book is not meant for grown ups , Its refreshing to go through the stories especially when you have hard time and you dont wanna have faith in humanity and society , The book kindles the optimism in you and reminds of altruism , inspiring others and things that matters to one most than money. It urges the reader to reconnect with his moral fiber through its stories on honesty, friendship, and patriotism. After the author comes back from a week-long vacation, she finds her grandmother in tears because she couldn t read her favourite stories and is saddened that she didn t go to school.

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. The first title in the anthology, How I Taught My Grandmother to Read has been included in the CBSE Class 9 English syllabus. This story book is showcasing the pure and warm relationship between a grandmother and her granddaughter. Who won’t admire Mrs Sudha Murty’s philosophies and her relentless devotion to her philanthropic activities?The book is not a great book, but will always be close to my heart for the various small stories that touched upon the humane aspects. After watching a couple of her videos, where she came across as a sincere person with good moral values, I was further keen on catching up with her writings and so decided to start with these short stories.

There are many gripping stories about Sudha Murty's students, children as well as stories across India. 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. How I taught my grandmother to read and other stories’ seems like a pretty childish title for a book. When Sudha Murthy comes back, she tells her about her despair and expresses her strong desire to learn and read on her own.Her grandparents, themselves being illiterate, put all their effort into teaching their children and grandchildren .