Tag Archives: Middle Readers

In both stories, the illustrations do not add anything much. In two instances, they even contradict the description–in the first story, the boy is described as having the sheer standing but is shown sitting on the mat; candles are shown instead of the clay diyas as described in the text.

I can’t wait to delve into the stories. How many of us like bitter gourd? Very few! But we would like to know why the gourd happens to be bitter. Out pops a story from grandpa’s bag to tell us why. This unusual story tells us through the interaction of Shankar the farmer and a mermaid what happens if we do not cultivate politeness, humility and respect for others.