Grandpa's Gizmos
John Menken has been writing since he was a teen-ager, and his years as a teacher and school administrator have given him a special interest in writing for children. When explaining why he chose to feature the wind-driven contraptions in Grandpa's Gizmos, Mr. Menken mentions the gadgets he has noticed in many yards and the forty-foot windmill that his father once rebuilt in their own backyard. He and his wife, Beverly, and their three children live in Rockford, Illinois.