Sannel Larson was born in the small seaside town of Stenungsund in Sweden. Her own happy childhood surrounded by animals of every kind, playing with her best friend in the farm, horseback riding through green forests in summer, swimming in the lakes under the midnight-sun, and skating on frozen ponds and lakes in winter, would present her later with the inspiration for all her imaginative stories. However, it was not until later in her life that she had the time to fulfill her determination to become a writer, poet, illustrator, and her life-long dream to create books for children.