# Grandma and the Market Map - Link: https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/tales-of-a-grandmothers-adventures/ - 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/)/ Grandma and the Market Map ✦An original fictional family story # 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. 📖 4-minute read🍃 Ages 5–11✨ Updating a plan and asking for directions [Begin reading ](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/tales-of-a-grandmothers-adventures/#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 grandson ask a flower vendor for directions while holding a picture map in a bright market with a blue gateway.](https://thecuriosi.com/wp-content/ uploads/2026/10/grandma-market-map-illustration.png) **An old route and a new discovery**Read together · Retell · Imagine Settle in and read at your pace A story to read together ## Grandma and the Market Map Take your time. Let the story unfold. Dev drew a picture map before going to the market with Grandma. It showed a blue gate, a large tree, and the flower stall where she used to buy jasmine. “You know this place so well,” he said. Grandma looked at the drawing. “I know how it was last time I came. We shall see what it is like today.” Dev put the map in his pocket beside a short shopping list. Chapter one ### The gate that looked wrong When they reached the market, the blue gate was closed for repairs. A small side entrance led into a row of stalls Dev had not drawn. He turned the map upside down and back again. Grandma stopped with him in a clear space. She remembered a wider walkway, but she did not pretend that remembering made the gate open. They checked where people were entering and asked a market worker which route led towards the central tree. Dev added a small arrow to the map. Chapter two ### The missing flower stall The tree was still there. The flower stall was not. In its place stood a table covered with baskets. Dev wondered whether they should go home without the jasmine. Grandma suggested asking before giving up. The basket seller knew that the flower vendor had moved to a brighter corner near the repaired fountain. She described two turns and a brown arch. Dev repeated the directions while Grandma listened. His map needed a brown arch now, even though its old blue gate was still the biggest picture on the page. Chapter three ### A scent around the corner They followed the directions together and found the flower vendor arranging fresh garlands. Grandma greeted her, and Dev explained their changing map. The vendor laughed kindly. “The flowers have a new corner,” she said. “You found us by asking.” Grandma bought what they had planned. Dev drew the stall beside the brown arch, then added the fountain. He had enjoyed finding clues, but he also liked that Grandma stayed beside him and checked each turn rather than turning the visit into a race. Chapter four ### The map with room to change Back at home, Dev unfolded the map on the table. Its extra arrows crossed some of his first drawings. He thought about making a perfect clean copy. Grandma suggested keeping this one too. It showed how they had found their way when the familiar route changed. Dev drew a little flower beside the basket stall to remember the helpful seller. Their adventure had involved no lost travellers or faraway mountains. It had needed attention, a few questions, and enough room on the page for a place to become new again. The end ### Story path [01The gate that looked wrong](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/tales-of-a-grandmothers-adventures/#sf-chapter-1) [02The missing flower stall](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/tales-of-a-grandmothers-adventures/#sf-chapter-2) [03A scent around the corner](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/tales-of-a-grandmothers-adventures/#sf-chapter-3) [04The map with room to change](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/grandma-and-make-believe-prompts/tales-of-a-grandmothers-adventures/#sf-chapter-4) ### Word basket **route**a way to reach a place **vendor**someone who sells things **directions**information about how to get somewhere **familiar**known from earlier experience **Read it together** This is original fiction about a small everyday adventure. A child stays with a trusted adult throughout the market visit. Discuss checking directions rather than assuming an old map must still be right. ## After the final page There is no single right answer. Invite young readers to notice, wonder and imagine. Remember Why did the first map stop being enough? Think How did different people help them find the flower stall? Imagine Why might Dev keep the map with its extra arrows? **Make something:** Draw a pretend market with three stalls and two entrances. Have a partner change one route, then explain a new way to reach a chosen stall. 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