Title Skola na Mytine (School on the Clearing) Author Zdena Rydvalova (female author) Illustrations: Jan Černý-Klatovský Publisher, Publication Year Nakladatelství B. Smolíkové-Mečířové (Praha) 1944 Paperback, 45 pages. Black and white illustrations. Size: Height 23.5 cm, Depth 19 cm. ● This is a very old picture book published in pre-war Czechoslovakia in 1944. A fairy tale for a new generation of children. It is a fun adventure story experienced by mushrooms and birds in the forest. The author was a famous female children's literature writer in Czechoslovakia at the time. Books were published in pre-war years 1942-1944, and her major works include "A Happy Holiday Under the Tent," "Wild Peter," "Little Red and Little Blue," "Andulinka Transport," and "Alena is Looking for Adventure." The text is in old Czech. Pre-war Czechoslovakian ephemera is very rare. ● Condition Due to paper damage, the spine has been repaired with white reinforcing tape. Inside, there is some tanning near the edges and small stains on some pages, but there are no writings. I believe it is in good condition for an old book.