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Title in English: 
The Stories from a Spring
Author: 
Katarína Mikolášová
Illustrator: 
Peter Uchnár
Illustrations: 
Colour
Place of publication: 
Bratislava
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Publisher: 
Vydavateľstvo Spolku slovenských spisovateľov
Year of publication: 
2018
Pages: 
102 p.
Size: 
24 x 17 cm
ISBN: 
978-80-8202-068-0
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The book contains nine different stories, that have in common only the setting and the spirit of the lake Almus. The stories are filled with magic and the characters have to deal with jealousy, hatred, justice, or they have to avoid revenge and learn to forgive. Notes for further clarification are enlisted at the end of the book. It may help the children to understand the meaning of the foreign words and various terms, relating to the historical context, which were used in the book. The book is supplemented with the illustrations of Peter Uchnár, who is an expert illustrator. Moreover, his style goes smoothly together with the magical character of the stories. The book was awarded The Most Beautiful Children's Book of the Autumn 2018.