...The world had recently arisen, and its inhabitants - animals, birds, lizards and little worms - did not really understand where the right was, where the left was, where the bottom was, where the top was, and the Sky threatened to fall and crush the Earth. But then a seed appeared, from which a Tree grew, and order seemed to be established in the World. However, the animals began to argue about which of them was the most important. Their quarrel could have led to disaster if not for the Man. But as soon as everyone calmed down, the Thirteen-Legged Serpent appeared... Children are often worried about the question “where did everything come from?” Fairy tales and parables “Once Upon a Time in a New World” take the young reader to the “beginning of beginnings,” making him a witness to the first events and first conflicts of the newly born world. The author of these fairy tales is Marina Aromshtam, a writer, journalist, and specialist in children’s reading. Marina Aromshtam's books have won many awards and were noted by critics, including abroad. The book “Once Upon a Time in a New World” is given a special uniqueness by illustrations using etching techniques, rare in modern times, made by the Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus Valery Slauk. The book will complement the family reading library. For primary and secondary school age.