GRAMP'S VARIETY OF STORIES

About the Book

Gramp's Variety of Stories takes you back to the time of the Great Depression, country schools and rural life. Others will bring you to the present time and the changes in the way of life. The stories show that family love was present no matter in which generation you lived. Santa and Christmas make several appearances throughout the book. Little Toot, the toy train, and Wayne the Elf, take another trip to the North Pole with two kindergarten classes. This trip shows the generosity of the children. There are stories about sickness and disease, which confronts children, such as eating too many green apples and the dreaded polio. One story delves into the disorder now known as Ataxia. It was written to make the general public aware that there is such a disorder and it is real. Some of the stories show the mischievousness of children and also their ingenuity. Put all these together and you have a book of Gramp's Variety of Stories, that can be read and enjoyed by readers of all ages.

About the Author

Lloyd Wright was born in 1933 in York County, Nebraska. He has fond memories of his youth on the farm and not so fond memories of the Great Depression. He is from a family of three sisters and four brothers, so he learned to share at an early age. Back then, a family was a family and church played an important part of his life. His hobbies include, wood working, clock repair, and writing stories and poems. He is a volunteer who reads to two kindergarten classes.