And John said that his mother was always listening to people, and afterward scribbling down detailed notes about their stories. Hilda was an astute observer of people, and children in particular. Marlin, he told us that people would often remark to his mother that she had “such interesting children.” Marlin said that his mother always chuckled at that remark because she thought all children were interesting, but that most parents don’t listen much. When we were preparing for our formal interview with Dr. Hilda is a beloved author of ours because she writes stories that are vibrant and authentic. In 1936, Hilda became an American citizen. To fund her passage to the United States, she wrote A Day On Skates which established her as a children’s author. In 1932, Hilda married her brother’s American friend, Ervin Ross Marlin. When they moved back to the Netherlands, Hilda was homeschooled for her first twelve years, then her family moved to Ireland. Hilda’s father was in the Dutch Royal Navy, and so in her first year of life she began her international upbringing with a journey to the West Indies. Hilda Van Stockum was born in Rotterdam, Holland in 1908.
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