1971 Modry Ptak Marie d’Aulnoy Pohadky Czech Children Book Folk Tales bohemia Fairytales illustrations Gift Vintage Mirko Hanak

A classic French fairy tale based on the original by the French noblewoman Marie D’Aulnoy. The book is full of exceptionally beautiful illustrations by Mirko Hanák. Prince Milan is promised to the clumsy and ugly Toad. However, upon first meeting him, he falls in love with her half-sister Rose. A great love breaks out between the two young people. However, the beautiful fairy Susio and her cousin, the magician Merlin, do not like this. Both of them like to play with human destinies and compete with each other in how to outwit each other. Susio tries to help his protégé Toad and weaves various intrigues around the young lovers. In the end, everything turns out as expected in a fairy tale.
– in Czech.