CURTAIN ON Issue 138 Farm

For each other, together Now we farm and sow, harvest a big turnip and eat wild lettuce.     Where do the potatoes for the fries actually come from? 

Emil and Philippa show us how farms came into being, what they used to be like and what you can find on a farm today. 

They tell us about strong oxen and horses, about rattling tractors and combine harvesters, about goats and vegetables.     If you've always wanted to draw animals, you'll find great instructions here.     The story of Demeter tells how winter, spring, summer and autumn came to earth. 

She takes us to Hades in the underworld and lets the plants grow, bloom and bear rich fruit in the upper world.     The children's reporters show us a special farm where cows, sheep and horses live in a stable, chickens can be picked up, ducks lay eggs, the harvest is divided and children go to the farm kindergarten or farm school.     Why does a cow need four stomachs and what do their horns tell us? 

Curtain up for Berta, the forever chewing friend with the flabby stomach, and her friends.     With the beautiful craft sheet in the middle, a farm can be cut out to set up and play with.     As always, puzzle enthusiasts big and small get their money's worth, story lovers can dream, immerse themselves and laugh and mice and flowers are conjured up in the kitchen.