![]() The mud had some seeds planted in it which grew into a tree and were used to make drums for the king’s court. But when the barber’s son witnesses the secret, he is not able to keep it to himself and runs into the land and buries his head deep in the mud and screams “The king has donkey ears” and relieves himself. The secret that the king has donkey’s ears is well kept by the king’s parents and his barber. ![]() My favourite is “The king with donkey’s ear”. Her stories are equally funny and will leave you with a wide grin on your face realizing that the stories weaved funny elements in such an effortless manner. A greedy couple uses the magical fan to prove to the ship captain that they are salt merchants, turn the sea salty as they don’t know how to stop the fan from giving more salt. An interesting story is “How the sea becomes salty” which has been perhaps picked from the legends. In the title story, she talks of a golden bird that is fed by a young girl and fulfills her wishes but as soon as her greedy mother approaches her, the bird gifts her snake and never comes back. In her collection of stories titled “The bird with golden wings”, she tried to leave an impression on the readers that more greed can always lead to an abrupt end to one’s ambitions and one’s life too. Her stories are full of moral accounts that are a treat for young children reading them. Best books of Sudha MurthyĪlso Read: Little post on Ruskin Bond Sudha Murthy Books for Kids This sheds new light on his life and his character. Kalam is a well-known person and Murthy portrays him as a person who was like a friend to her. Tata waited with her till Narayan came and cautioned him to come on time. She recounts an incident when her husband, Narayan Murthy was late to pick her from the office and J.R.D. They enjoyed the greatest heights in their professional life but never shied from extending support and befriending common people. In the stories like “Salaam Abdul Kalam” and “Appro J.R.D”, she talks of two eminent personalities, Abdul Kalam and JRD Tata. The stories inspire readers to believe in what’s right and to go the extra mile to realize their dreams. It is an alluring collection of stories that recount some fun and engaging real-life incidents from the life of Sudha Murthy. She has written a collection of semi-autobiographical stories, “How I taught my grandmother to read”. She has a bag of Grandma’s stories that are full of kings and cheats, monkeys and mice, bears, and Gods. ![]() Her stories for children are a delight to read. She is a teacher, philanthropist, chairperson of Infosys, and a well-known writer in Kannada, Marathi, and English. Sudha Murthy has a collection of more stories in her kitty which she keeps on including in her prolific works. Celebrating the writing of Sudha Murthy: The Minireads Who is Sudha Murthy?
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