Once Upon a Time... is a tale, with a castle, princess, villagers, and wonders from the bottom of the sea, the air, and the forests. Imagination and realities, as children of all times love so much. Written by Julia Lopes de Almeida, a 19th-century Brazilian author, it is more than adequate for the present day. It is a magical story, for children and adults in an era in which children are raised "with the king in their bellies."