A delightful collection of Czech fairy stories, with black and white illustrations. Karel Capek, the writer, translator, and dramatist, was also interested in children's literature. He commented on children's literature in some of his essays and he also wrote children's fairytales. His brother, Josef Capek, was a painter primarily, but he was also an illustrator of children's books. Zdroj anotace: Web obalkyknih.cz