Mrs.
Zena currently calls Canada home; it\'s also the home of the fairies she draws and writes about..
Frisby and the Rats of NIMH .
She\'s perhaps best known for illustrating the children\'s book Mrs.
Her drawings range from the natural world of mushrooms and insects to the unseen world of fairies and gnomes.
She refers to her creative work as a labor of love.
Through a meticulous process, she carefully places several layers of dots of pure color to suggest subtle tones and shades.
Zena uses a combination of watercolor and acrylics in her work.
She began her career as a book illustrator in New York City.
Zena Bernstein has a BFA from Syracuse University.
Frisby and the Rats of NIMH and The Silver Crown .
He is also the author of Mrs.
Z for Zachariah --which is now a major motion picture starring Margot Robbie, Chris Pine, and Chiwetel Ejiofor--was completed by his wife and daughter, with the help of his notes, after his death in 1973.
He lived in New York City and then in Washington, DC, with his wife and four children.
He was a writer and editor for Newsweek , National Geographic , and other publications.
He attended Williams College and graduated from the University of Rochester.
O\'Brien was born in Brooklyn, New York.
About author(s): Robert C.
Frisby in turn renders them a great service.
And Mrs.
Fortunately, she encounters the Rats of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma.
But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved.
She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death.
Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem.
Mrs
