Books with author Ann Louise Ramsey

Struggling to know its true self, one lone pine cone, in a forest of many, searches for an open meadow where no tree lived before in order to become the magnificent pine tree that lives within. Through patient believing this tiny pine cone fulfills its destiny as a tree and ultimately falls in love with all of life in Ann Louise Ramsey's children's picture book Me, the Tree. Follow the birth of a pine tree in this poetic parable about self-realization as this little pine cone with deep blue eyes embarks on a fanciful journey from seedling to adulthood. Living in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado for thirteen years, in combination with her love for her blue-eyed Australian Shepherd, provided the inspiration for Ramsey's book Me, the Tree. Photographs taken in the mountain forests become personified as Ramsey creatively incorporates her dog's blue eyes into every image, giving the pine cone a personality and an emotional attachment to the story as it grows into a tree. This insightful tale of self-motivation and belief in oneself comes to life through enchanting images that capture nature's beauty and gentle simplicity. Inspiring and uplifting, Me, the Tree connects readers with life itself through validation of our own individuality and serves to remind us of the divinity that lives within us all.

Honey is a Cocker Spaniel who thinks she is a duck...because that is what she has been told by the others ...who just happen to be ducks! But secretly, Honey asks "Who can I tell that I am not what you see?" and the mirror replies "You can tell me!" Share Honeys delightful journey of self-discovery in Ann Louise Ramsey's magical children's picture book Just Be You. Bursting with joy and guaranteed to bring a smile to young and old alike, Just Be You reminds us of the importance of loving and honoring ourselves. Magical realism comes to mind when reading Ramsey's book. Inspired by her love for Honey, her Cocker Spaniel, along with her talent as a photographer and imaginative work in Photoshop, Ramsey has created magically real images to complement her Dr. Seuss style story-poem resulting in an enchanting book. With captivating images to match this simple, yet profound message, Just Be You will find its way into many hearts for years to come.

Written and illustrated by Ann Louise Ramsey, I Cannot Sleep is a children's picture book celebrating the joy of life's simple pleasures as seen through the heart of a dog. BOOK DESCRIPTION: It's time for bed, but Honey the Cocker Spaniel cannot sleep. Her imagination is just waking up and so begins her fun-filled adventures of doing all those favorite things she loves to do. "I fly . . . I dance . . . I swim . . . I sing and find success in all these things!" proclaims Honey . . . "while lying here secure in bed" she adds, laughing out loud. Honey is a small dog with BIG imagination and the more she thinks, the more she does and . . . "FUN is the goal!" Laugh along with Honey as she bounces down "trail and hall, all for the love of a tennis ball" and sings "for free" along with the birds in the park. For this happy dog, it is the simple pleasures in life that give her joy a great reminder for us all. The book begins with Honey's Recipe for Joy which sets the stage for this delightful story by highlighting Honey's love for playing in the park and emphasizing her motto that "joy is a state of mind.". Honey's Recipe for Joy video can be seen on be found on Ann Louise Ramsey s YouTube channel, along with many other charming Honey videos. An added bonus is the variety of birds that Ramsey has incorporated into the book's illustrations. Then at the back of the book there is a pictorial list of Birds in the Book which serves as an educational and fun way to introduce children to the world of birds by matching up the bird pictures with those in the story.