Elizabeth lives in the coastal town of Goolwa in South Australia. She retired from teaching a few years ago. She is married, with a son, a daughter and six Grandchildren, Aaron, Corey, Hayley, Nicholas, Patrick and Tayla. This book grew from poems she wrote for her grandchildren living interstate. Her collection of poems grew in response to requests from her grandchildren to write poems for their friends, and from her own friends asking for poems for their grandchildren. Elizabeth's interests include gardening, quilting, reading, travel and photography so many of the photos and ideas for this book have drawn on her own experiences.