Wobine Ishwaran was born in Leiden, the Netherlands. She is the daughter of a remarkable family of astronomers and artists. She spent her early years in Holland and Indonesia during the Second World War. She has recounted her remarkable life in another book, Reminiscing, My Story. Wobine settled in Canada with her husband and their 3 children. She taught Kindergarten for 26 years. After retirement, she discovered a love of writing and is the author of many children’s books.