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Peter and Anneli visit Christmas Meadow

Chapter of the classic German children’s book Peter and Anneli’s Journey to the Moon by Gerdt von Bassewitz

Read in German with English subtitles

The two children are on their way to find the missing sixth leg of Zoomzeman the Maybug. It had gotten by accident to the highest mountain on the moon where the Man In The Moon was banished by the Night Fairy after he had illegally cut wood, thereby recklessly tearing off one of Zoomzeman’s legs.

Their guide on the moon, good-natured Sandman makes a break during their journey to show them the Christmas Meadow and to introduce them to Father Christmad. The children are amazed by the scenery beyond every imagination, where the toys are grown like vegetables, being cared for by gingerbread men with watering cans. Friendly Father Christmad guides them through paths paved with chocolate chip gravel to the place where the Christ Child is sleeping in his cradle, resting and gaining strength for next Christmas.