Children's book – Das Blumenfest

Suddenly there was noise and clatter at the garden gate. A lot of weeds wanted to push their way in, but carrots and beetroot pushed against the gate from the inside with all their might, so that they were already quite red from the effort.

»›Friends, what is all this terrible noise?,‹ asked the rose in alarm. ›Just stay calm, Your Grace, we shall know how to keep this beggar and riffraff away from our festival! – ‹ ›What's up?,‹ shouted the weeds. ›As if we weren't flowers! We're no worse than the cornflower! Indeed! And she's strutting about in there with you!‹ Then the ears of corn rushed at the weeds. ›How dare you compare yourselves to the cornflower, ugly rabble!,‹ they cried. ›She is our pride and joy! For her we gladly risk our lives! – ‹ › Quiet! Be quiet, all of you!,‹ said the rose. On this one day of the year we should surely be able to be friendly to one another and make peace.«

The flowers invite Lisa to the Midsummer Night's festival. And that is something special, because on Midsummer Night the flowers can dance and sing. People cannot see this, of course – but a few drops of poppy juice in the eyes can work wonders … Now Lisa can celebrate with the flowers and is herself invisible to everyone else – she certainly shouldn't frighten anyone! And it is not only the flowers who are there: all sorts of animals provide the festive music, carrots and shallots join in the celebration too, the little bird's-foot trefoil even gets a new name – and at the high point of the festival the frog announces the arrival of midnight with a lullaby.