Ann Anovitz

Ann Anovitz (1935-2019) was a Commercial Real Estate executive, avid community volunteer and a skillful writer.

In addition to Charlie’s Tale, Ann authored of the Grandma Annie’s Stories From the Garden. Children’s Book Series. The innovative series is designed to be a unique educational reading experience for both English and Spanish speaking children. With a simple 180 degree flip, the child can move from one version of the story to the other.

The first title of the series, Cowboy Jose and Pinteroo was published in August 2014. The second book titled, Wigga Poo’s Soccer Team, was released in January 2015.

Cowboy Jose and Pinteroo

The story of Cowboy Jose and Pinteroo's pairing and rodeo adventure is geographically grounded in the Sonoran Desert of North American. This visually magnificent area spans large parts of the Southwestern United States in Arizona and California, and of Northwestern Mexico in Sonora, Baja California and Baja California Sur. The vibrant colored pencil illustrations distinctively bring to life each exciting scene.

After meeting Wigga Poo, Wigga Moo, Mr. Cardinal, Mr. Coyote, Miss Bobcat, the Ant family and Mrs. Rabbit and her children, Pinteroo is introduced to Cowboy Jose. Cowboy Jose immediately recognizes what makes Pinteroo different. Pinteroo was born a Tennessee walking horse in a Pinto skin. For this point in the story, the pairing of Cowboy Jose and Pinteroo occurs and the real adventure begins.

This unique and colorful book is designed to allow young children to use their imagination and enjoy the places that reading can take them. The book includes a "Spy Me" page as well as coloring pages to engage both the child and the parent in fun-filled learning activities.

WIGGA POO'S SOCCER TEAM

Wigga Poo's Soccer Team is a beautifully written and wonderfully illustrated children's book. It is an educational reading experience for both English and Spanish speaking children. In an adventurous and fun-filled fashion, the book helps to teach one important lesson --- we can get more accomplished when we work as a team. THE BOOK INCLUDES both a fully illustrated English and Spanish version under the same cover. With a simple 180 degree flip, the child can move from one version of the story to the other. This presents a unique and fun learning experience in multiple dimensions. The book is written for young boys and girls from age 5 through 9.

Both are unique and colorful book is designed to allow young children to use their imagination and enjoy the places that reading can take them. The book includes a "Spy Me" page as well as coloring pages to engage both the child and the parent in fun-filled learning activities.

The illustrator, Dave Grimm, lives in Gilbert, Arizona. Dave's nationally recognized work includes the Mommy, Tell me a Story™ children's book series and a new children's book co-authored by his wife, Kristi Grimm, and Celebrity Chef and Global Diabetes Advocate, Charles Mattocks, titled Diabetes and Healthy Eating.

They both knew that they had a lot in common. However, the combination of Ann Anovitz's crafting of words and Dave Grimms dramatic skills with color pencils resulted in a beautifully written and wonderfully illustrated children's new children's book.

THE LITTLE CLOUD

The Little Cloud is a beautifully written and wonderfully illustrated. The book provides an educational reading experience for both English and Spanish speaking children. In an adventurous and fun-filled fashion, the story Little Cloud meets Bruiser the Cloud, Mr. Mountain and others to teach the readers about the importance of rain water in the Sonoran Desert and the role that clouds play in keeping things green and the residents happy. With a simple 180 degree flip, the child can move from one version of the story to the other. This presents a unique and fun learning experience in multiple dimensions. The book is written for young boys and girls from age 5 through 9. It features fun adventures and are geographically grounded in the Sonoran Desert of North American. This visually magnificent area spans large parts of the Southwestern United States in Arizona and California, and of Northwestern Mexico in Sonora, Baja California and Baja California Sur. The vibrant colored pencil illustrations distinctively bring to life each exciting scene. This unique and colorful children's book is designed to allow young children to use their imagination and enjoy the places that reading can take them. The book includes a "Spy Me" pages as well as coloring pages to engage both the child and the parent in fun-filled learning.

THE MEDICINE BUSH

The Medicine Bush is a beautifully written and wonderfully illustrated. The book provides an educational reading experience for both English and Spanish speaking children. In an adventurous and fun-filled fashion, the story takes a Prince across many countries from France to Russia to China in the search for a bush located in the Arizona Sonoran desert, known for it's healing properties. With a simple 180 degree flip, the child can move from one version of the story to the other. This presents a unique and fun learning experience in multiple dimensions. The book is written for young boys and girls from age 5 through 9. It features fun adventures and are geographically grounded in the Sonoran Desert of North American. This visually magnificent area spans large parts of the Southwestern United States in Arizona and California, and of Northwestern Mexico in Sonora, Baja California and Baja California Sur. The vibrant colored pencil illustrations distinctively bring to life each exciting scene. This unique and colorful children's book is designed to allow young children to use their imagination and enjoy the places that reading can take them. The book includes a "Spy Me" pages as well as coloring pages to engage both the child and the parent in fun-filled learning.

CHARLIE'S TALE: THE GREAT MYSTERY

Charlie's Tale: The Great Mystery is a short novel and funny sci-fi tale about how a man named Charlie struggles to answer some timeless questions. Charlie is a baseball loving, hardworking family man. The well-crafted story is a mystery of adventure and learning ..skillfully wrapped around an intriguing dialogue of religious beliefs and practices.. CHARLIE'S TALE is Ann Anovitz's thinking about the great questions of life. Where am I and why am I here? What purpose do I have on earth? Is God in His own time working to civilize man? What future does He have in store for us? Will we ever learn to love and care for each other...or will we die like the dinosaurs? ANOVITZ and a friend studied the Old Testament for over six years and their deep and prolonged discussions give rise to the thoughts delightfully presented in this distinctive and shrewd adventure.

THE GOLDEN LAND

The book's authors Ann Binder Anovitz and her son-in-law, Keith Kramer, started collaborating on the writing of the manuscript for the Golden Land in the mid-1990's. Prior to this time, the story's protagonist, Beryl Bernie Binder, was still alive and contributed an amazing level of background and detail regarding his family's journey from the Ukraine area of Russia to America. Within its 350 pages, THE GOLDEN LAND entertainingly recounts a saga that could be the story of the many immigrants who have come to America from other countries of the world, looking for the freedom to live their own way and to make something of themselves.