Donna Simard thanks God every day for her abundance of blessings. She enjoys being a wife and a mother to twelve wonderful children. She now embraces being a grandmother many times over. She has dedicated her life to her husband and children, and this has given her numerous ideas for children''s books. She has previously published a chapter book called Donna''s Dozen and a poem called Make Yourself a Home. She has also written three children''s books in The Surprise Series. She lives in St. Lazare, Manitoba.