Reiner Zimnik

Reiner Zimnik was born in Poland and began drawing—horses and knights, mostly—at the age of five. At the end of the Second World War, he and his family left for the West, settling in Germany. After apprenticing as a cabinet-maker, Zimnik studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, and has since written and illustrated many books for children, including The Bear on the Motorcycle and The Crane (published by New York Review Books). About himself he says, "I love nature, the simple life, and ordinary people. I like eating and drinking, and have a tendency toward idelness and daydreaming."

The Bear and the People
Profound in its simplicity, the tale is also a tribute to man's devotion to God and the goodness of the human soul.

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The Crane
"A profound, deeply moving allegory that will linger in the minds of readers of all ages. It is a mixture of sheer poetry, religious feeling and all things good and bad, humorous and tragic in life." — Louisville Courier-Journal and Times

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