Anne Ricard Merritt has always loved children and books. She and her husband have three daughters who have taught them some of life's most important lessons. The Merritts have lived in Ohio, Alaska and Indiana. Sharing love and learning is what Anne likes best.
Anne is a certified Feuerstein Mediator and works at The MINDCAP Center. She helps clients learn thinking skills and improve their cognitive abilities.
Anne enjoys creating felt characters such as the children featured in many of her books. She has also collaborated with photographer Rachel Bell for her third book, "Peekaboo! How Are You?" These books invite little ones to explore the world of emotions.
Other books by Anne Merritt include (by category):
- Adoption: "Birth Mom, Foster Mom, Mommy and Me: The Story of Baby Ben's Family"; "What Does My Adoption Mean To Me?: A Guided Journal and Keepsake"
- Emotions: "Peekaboo! How Are You? Baby's First Book of Feelings"; "A Birthday Full of Feelings: A Story About Emotions"
- Family Relationships: "Love Like Water: A Story About Siblings and Family"; "Zippo the Rhippo" A Story About Looking Different"
- Differences: "No Nuts for Me! A Book About Nut Allergies"
- "Ten Other Things About Me" Book Series: "Ten Other Things About Me: A Book Featuring Kyah and Her Leg Braces"; "Ten Other Things About Me: A Book Featuring Ahny and Down Syndrome"; "Ten Other Things About Me: A Book Featuring Michelle and Seizures"; Ten Other Things About Me: A Book Featuring Daelin and His Wheelchair""
- Coloring Book: "My Coloring Book of Thinking Skills"
Celebrate diversity with Anne's books featuring characters with different skin tones, emotions, and special needs. All are great additions to your personal library, preschool classroom and also make great gifts for the little ones you know and love. Anne's focus on characters with differences and real-life topics pertinent to young children and adults assure her works are grounded in reality while teaching about difference, acceptance, and love. https://www.amazon.com/Anne-Ricard-Merritt/e/B08LG7M2YZ?ref_=pe_1724030_132998060