CURTAIN UP Issue 142 Cats

CURTAIN UP Issue 142 Cats Get to know the most popular pet and its wild brothers and sisters with your children. Skulking, purring, freedom-loving and hunting, 18 wild cat species in words and pictures on identification cards. Why do cats always land on their feet and not get injured even when falling from a great height? And why are their tongues so rough? Crafts, games, drawing, puzzles: Here too, it’s all about the cat. Look forward to cozy reading adventures with our special cat stories: The Leopard and the Fire, the encouraging story of the cat and the gray prince and the way the cat managed to live with humans and still be free. What sayings do you know in which cats play a role? Alwina and Zwichtel found quite a few. Who can find the most cats in the whole book and what do the little cat paws show us? Of course, the many puzzle fans also get their money's worth with the cats. In Eltern we report on wild cats in Germany, explore the topic of children's desire for pets, look into the history of the cat as a goddess or witch and experience the nature of the cat in artistic zoology lessons. But millions of street cats, cats in laboratories and cruel breeding are also crying out for attention and help. Curtain up for the pet that goes its own way.