Anne Merle

Anne Merle is the author of essays featured in multiple editions of the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul books, feature articles in the Chicago Sun Times’ Pioneer Press publications’ Health & Family sections, Family Energy Magazine, iParenting, and other publications. Her passion for children’s books began while reading to her own daughter & son and niece & nephew. The power of books to create family fun, celebrate individuality, help problem solve, and grow happy memories motivates all of her writing for kids – and the grownups who love to read to them.

She holds an MFA from the University of Denver, lives in Chicago, Illinois where she taught creative dramatics to children, focusing on cooperative creating, and wears many other hats. Visit her website AnneMerle.actone.com and facebook page https://www.facebook.com/annemerleLovetoReadtoKids