# The Kite in Grandma’s Notebook - Link: https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/stories-that-reminisce-about-a-grandmothers-childhood/ - Published: 2026-10-30T02:32:53+05:30 - Author: MAHENDRA MANCHIKALAPATI [English Language Lab](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/)/[Stories for Kids](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/)/ [Grandma & Make-Believe Prompts](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/)/ The Kite in Grandma’s Notebook ✦An original fictional family story # 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. 📖 4-minute read🍃 Ages 5–11✨ Listening to memories and appreciating help [Begin reading ](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/stories-that-reminisce-about-a-grandmothers-childhood/#sf-story-text) [More grandma & make-believe prompts](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/) ![A grandmother and granddaughter look at a red kite with a blue square patch and its notebook drawing, with a faded scene of two children flying it in a field behind them.](https://thecuriosi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/kite-grandmas-notebook- illustration-v2.png) **A small patch in a remembered sky**Read together · Retell · Imagine Settle in and read at your pace A story to read together ## The Kite in Grandma’s Notebook Take your time. Let the story unfold. Asha found a red kite drawn on the first page of Grandma’s old notebook. Its tail had three bows, and a blue square sat in the middle of one wing. “Why is that bit a different colour?” Asha asked. Grandma settled beside her on the veranda. “That is the part I remember best.” She turned the notebook towards the light and began a story about a windy afternoon when she was small. Chapter one ### The kite before the tear In Grandma’s story, she and her friend Lata had made the kite from paper and light sticks with an adult’s help. They wanted it ready for their afternoon in the open field. Grandma had chosen red because she hoped to see it clearly against the pale sky. Lata had made the three bows. Just before they left, a corner of the paper caught on the edge of a basket. A tear opened across one wing. Grandma sat down, sure the afternoon was spoiled. Chapter two ### Lata’s blue square Lata looked at the tear and fetched a leftover piece of blue paper. “We could try a patch,” she said. Grandma did not want a different-coloured square on her beautiful red kite. She thought everyone would notice. Lata asked whether she would rather try the repair or leave the kite at home. Grandma thought for a while. Together, and with help, they smoothed the patch into place and checked that the frame was still sound. The kite did not look the way they had first planned. Chapter three ### Three bows in the breeze At the field, an adult helped them choose a clear place away from roads and wires. The kite needed several careful tries before it lifted. Grandma remembered looking up at the red shape and the small blue square. She remembered Lata laughing when the three bows danced behind it. The patch had not magically made the kite fly. It was one part of the repair, along with patient checking and trying again. What made the afternoon special was having somebody beside her while they worked it out. Chapter four ### A drawing with both colours On the veranda, Asha traced the blue square with her eyes. “Did anyone laugh at it?” she asked. Grandma could not remember. She remembered Lata’s hands smoothing the paper and the feeling of the breeze. Asha opened a fresh page and drew a kite of her own. She added one patch before drawing the tail. “Mine has a story already,” she said. Grandma smiled. The old notebook had kept a picture of a kite. Listening together had helped Asha find the friendship inside it. The end ### Story path [01The kite before the tear](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/stories-that-reminisce-about-a-grandmothers-childhood/#sf-chapter-1) [02Lata’s blue square](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/stories-that-reminisce-about-a-grandmothers-childhood/#sf-chapter-2) [03Three bows in the breeze](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/stories-that-reminisce-about-a-grandmothers-childhood/#sf-chapter-3) [04A drawing with both colours](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/stories-that-reminisce-about-a-grandmothers-childhood/#sf-chapter-4) ### Word basket **patch**a piece added to cover or mend a damaged area **frame**a supporting structure that holds a shape **breeze**a gentle wind **reminisce**to talk or think about experiences from the past **Read it together** This is original fiction about an invented grandmother and childhood memory. When inviting family stories, let the teller choose what to share; memories do not have to be perfect or contain a lesson. ## After the final page There is no single right answer. Invite young readers to notice, wonder and imagine. Remember Why did Grandma first dislike the blue patch? Think What details stayed in her memory? Imagine What did Asha discover by asking about the drawing? **Make something:** Ask a willing family member about an ordinary object or picture. Draw one detail from their answer, or invent a clearly labelled fictional memory instead. 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