Janosch: The man who found the true treasure

Janosch is one of the most important children's book authors and illustrators. He was born on 11 March 1931 in Upper Silesia and became famous above all for his illustrated children's books "Oh, how beautiful is Panama", "Post for the tiger" and "I'll make you well, said the bear". No German author and illustrator has influenced children (and today's adults) as much as Janosch. His drawings, illustrations and stories have been honoured with prestigious literary awards as well as numerous cultural, art and film prizes. In 1993, Janosch was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in recognition of his artistic work. The artistic standard in Janosch's illustrations is still very pronounced today. His unmistakable style is recognisable in his etchings, watercolours on paper and works on canvas. His works are full of humorous details, but also criticise society. His colours support the respective subject matter and have a strong symbolic character. Language is a particularly important element: thoughts, sayings and conversations are integrated into the pictorial composition, and language elements are also an important stylistic device in the centre of the room, as signs or speech bubbles. A number of film adaptations take us into Janosch's lovable, charming, funny and philosophical world of characters. The first film adaptation was "Janosch's Dream Lesson", followed by "The Happy Life of Günter Kastenfrosch", "Papa Lion and his Happy Children", "Antje" and "The Tiger Duck Gang" as well as the cinema film "Come on, let's find a treasure". With our Janosch collection, we invite young and old to join us for a marvellous dream session! (Photo: Dieter Schnöpf, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67885283)