The German children's book author and illustrator Janosch, born Horst Eckert, has died at the age of 95. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honored him as a life companion who gave countless children and adults the courage to dream. State Secretary for Culture Wolfram Weimer noted that Janosch's stories demonstrated that true happiness lies in friendship and freedom rather than material success. His publisher Bernhard Feil described Janosch's goal as returning a missed childhood to people through playful and understandable narratives. Janosch achieved his major breakthrough in 1978 with the book 'Oh, wie schön ist Panama', which remains a cultural touchstone in Germany.
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