Grandma & Make-Believe Prompts
Turn family memories and imaginative ideas into original stories children can tell with a grandparent or another trusted adult.
Choose a story to read here, or a reading guide to use alongside your own family or library book.
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Grandma's Bag of Stories
Choose one tale from Sudha Murty’s collection and explore a storyteller’s voice, meaningful details, and the questions a story leaves behind.
The Kite in Grandma’s Notebook
An old drawing brings back Grandma’s first red kite—and the friend who helped her see a small tear differently.
Grandma and the Market Map
Grandma remembers the way to a flower stall, but the market has changed. A picture map becomes the beginning of a small adventure together.
The Jar of Almosts
Adi wants every drawing to be finished and right straight away. Grandma’s jar offers a place for ideas that need a little more time.
A Seat Beside Grandma
Nila expects a lively afternoon of stories. When Grandma prefers a quiet rest, they discover another way to enjoy a story together.
Grandma’s Rainy-Day Puppy
Grandma remembers bringing a puppy home as a child. She wanted an instant playmate, but the puppy needed time to explore and settle in.
The Day the Chalk Rolled Away
Grandma remembers a piece of chalk that interrupted a lesson. A little classroom mystery becomes a story everyone can laugh about together.
The Lantern on Great-Grandpa’s Porch
A light on the porch seems like a perfect welcome. Young Grandma helps Great-Grandpa find what a visiting friend actually needs to reach it.
Grandma’s First Clay Bowl
At her first pottery lesson, Grandma becomes the beginner. Her granddaughter discovers that asking for help belongs to learning at every age.
The Celebration with Extra Chairs
Arun wants the family’s garden gathering to look perfect. Grandma helps him make a plan that has room for the people who are coming.
The Backyard Council
A rain puddle becomes a meeting place for three talking animals. Ina discovers that the same patch of garden can matter in very different ways.
The Planet with Two Mornings
Ravi’s imaginary visit to a planet with two suns begins with a missed meeting. He learns to ask how his new friends tell the time.
Mira and the Paper Wings
Mira can fly inside the world of her notebook. A paper bird helps her discover that seeing from above is only one way to understand a place.
The Rainbow Map
A rainbow in Grandma’s story becomes a shifting path of colour. Leela learns to change her map when a journey reveals something unexpected.
The Midnight Toy Post
When the toys run a make-believe picture-post service, a mixed-up delivery teaches them to ask where a message is meant to go.
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