Book excerpt: Chuchu Manthu is the most loving person Preet knows. After his death, Preet wonders if his kindness has disappeared with him. Based on a true story about loss and grief, and compassion in everyday actions. Story Attribution: ‘Chuchu Manthu's Jar of Toffees’ is written by Adithi Rao. © Pratham Books, 2019. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/) Other Credits: 'Chuchu Manthu's Jar of Toffees' has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. www.prathambooks.org Guest Art Director: Somesh Kumar; Adithi dedicates this book to Mr. U. Suresh Rao, her Chuchu Manthu, the kindest person in her world. Krishna dedicates this book to Rabbit, Ball, Pigeon, Princess Rio and Abu.