Innu artist Mary Ann Penashue was born in Birch Island, near Goose Bay, NL, and raised by her grandparents in Mud Lake. Her art has been celebrated for its combination of modern technique and colour to portray traditional Innu cultural images. She lives in Sheshatshiu with her husband, children, and grandchildren. <i>Nutaui?s Cap</i> is her first illustrated children?s book.