• Seema Banta

Abstract The relevance of storytelling can never diminish even though the mode of storytelling might have changed with the advent of technological advancement. There are many benefits of storytelling for children for it help children consider new ideas, reveal differences and commonalties of cultures around the world, promote a feeling of well-being, fun and relaxation, increase children’s willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings, encourage active participation, encourage use of imagination and creativity and enhance listening skills. Storytelling can be a great method of teaching the indigenous culture and function as a great educational method of values, virtue, culture and history with the use of myths, legends and folktales. The stories in Sudha Murty’s book Grandparent’s Bag of Stories relate with old myths, legends and folktales narrated by grandparents to their grandchildren which gives a new insight to the children who now have rather become habitual of listening to them through books, comics or virtual mediums.

Storytelling, Children education, Life lessons, Values and family bonding.

"Relevance of Storytelling: A Study of Sudha Murty’s Book Grandparent’s Bag of Stories", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.j475-j482, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205A59.pdf

"Relevance of Storytelling: A Study of Sudha Murty’s Book Grandparent’s Bag of Stories", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. ppj475-j482, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205A59.pdf