Elizabeth Bird is a retired teacher-librarian who loves to share her love of books and stories with children. She is an avid reader and painter whose work has been shown in art galleries throughout the Toronto and Niagara region. She has a master's degree in education from the University of Toronto and specialized in guidance and counselling. She is also the author of How Does Your Garden Grow? (FriesenPress 2020). She lives with her husband, Robert and their little dog, Elmo, in Welland, Ontario.