Grandma's
Glasses
Written by: Noni
illustrated by: Tanaya Vyas
'Grandma's Glasses' by Noni
1 1 1 u s t r at i o n s : Ta n ay a Vy a s
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Grandma's
Glasses
Written by Noni
illustrated by Tanaya Vyas
Nani keeps losing her glasses. "Where did
I keep them?" she always asks. Without her glasses,
she cannot find her glasses.
Sometimes her spectacles are in the bathroom.
Or on her bed. Or on her head.
"Nani," I say, "they are on your head!"
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"Of course! How silly of me. Thank you, Richa dear,
she says with a giggle.
This time, though, I cannot find Nani's glasses.
Not yet.
I have looked everywhere. In all the usual places.
On her head, in the bathroom, inside her cupboard
and on the puja shelf.
I have looked under her favourite chair and on the
dining table.
Nothing. No glasses. Where could they be?
I decided to be a good detective. I dec
out what she had done all day.
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"I did nothing much today. Except that
Veena's mother-in-law came, you know. And how
much she gossips! We had many cups
of tea. And she ate all the laddoos your mother had
made," said Nani.
Raju said, "Nani was very busy today. She wrote a
letter to the Chief Minister about her pension/'
Amma said, "She spoke for a long time to
your Masi. She finished knitting the sweater for Raju.
And then she went for a short walk/'
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I now had many clues. I quickly looked arou
new places in the house.
Aha! I have found the missing glasses!
The spectacles were wrapped in wool, kept next to
her pen, under the phone, on her desk. And I found
a half-eaten laddoo there as well. For Nani's next
birthday, I will save money for an extra pair of glasses!
Nani: Hindi word for grandmother
Masi: Hindi word for mother's sister
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Noni is the pen name that Rohini Nilekani
uses when she authors books for children. As
a child, Noni is what she called herself. Rohini
Nilekani is a writer and a philanthropist. She
is a co-founder of Pratham Books.
TanayaVyas is an animator and illustrator
from the National Institute of Design,
Ahmedabad. Her day starts with a doodle
and ends with a bunch of them! She enjoys
swimming in chocolate, writing poems,
jumping on the moon, singing with cats,
photography, drawing on walls and creating
something new every day!
Grandma loses her glasses all the time.
Sometimes she needs a smart detective to
find them for her!
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