Heartland: A Prairie Sampler

Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet presents a sampler of the Prairies: the patterns of the land and its colors, embroidered with details of life and history, which make up the place she calls home. She describes weather so wild that you can sometimes make a snowman in the summer; the prairie love of the one-ton grain truck; the crafts and games unique to those living on the Prairies. There is even a recipe for Saskatoon pie! Heartland is a bright and bold tribute to the author's big sky” home, and is filled with artwork as beautiful as the Prairies themselves.

Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan. After receiving a degree in nursing, she married and moved to a farm outside of Weyburn, where she raised wheat, cattle, horses, chickens, and four sons. Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet is the author of several children's books, including A Prairie Alphabet (also illustrated by Yvette Moore).



Yvette Moore is one of the Prairies's most popular artists. Born in Radville, Saskatchewan, she worked in Regina and now makes her home in Moose Jaw, where she has established the Yvette Moore Gallery. Her paintings and prints are exhibited in many Western art galleries and private collections around the world. Yvette Moore, the mother of four children, has illustrated several books, including A Prairie Alphabet.

About Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet