Once upon a time – a short phrase that appears at the beginning of every fairy tale. A mysterious phrase that takes all readers by the hand and leads them gently along paths walked by princes, princesses and dragons, through enchanted forests, and to houses on chicken legs. A phrase that promises a beautiful story high on imagination and with a happy ending.

Once Upon a Time is a more than eloquent name for this collection of fairy tales from all over the world. Would you like to meet an Indian princess, take to the skies on a flying carpet, or outwit
a horned devil who is as crafty as a fox? Then this wonderful book, with its abundance of illustrations by world-famous artist Vojtěch Kubašta, is the very thing for you! Just tune in to the magical narrative and remember to come back down to earth at the end. Once these stories take hold of you, you won’t want them to let you go!