Joan Forbes

Joan Forbes is a retired kindergarten and elementary school teacher who grew up in a farming community in southwest Saskatchewan. Much of her early childhood was spent using her imagination to visualize everything that wasn't part of her world. Thus, she spent countless hours as a child imagining how the animals of the prairie lived in their hidden homes. In addition to holding a Teacher's Certificate from the University of Saskatchewan, Joan has also earned a Diploma from The Institute of...See more

Joan Forbes is a retired kindergarten and elementary school teacher who grew up in a farming community in southwest Saskatchewan. Much of her early childhood was spent using her imagination to visualize everything that wasn't part of her world. Thus, she spent countless hours as a child imagining how the animals of the prairie lived in their hidden homes. In addition to holding a Teacher's Certificate from the University of Saskatchewan, Joan has also earned a Diploma from The Institute of Children's Literature. She began writing stories as a young child, and produced pages of pencilled work about the lives of forest animals. Joan continues to live on Craigievar Farm in West Central Saskatchewan despite losing Neil, her spouse of over 50 years. Together they had enjoyed all facets of farm life, including raising their five children. She enjoys a wide variety of outdoor activities with regular visits from squirrels, birds, and deer. Alas, no bunnies. See less