Heidi Leenen

Der Elefantenpups

Mayoress Basta plans to build a motorway - right through the grounds of the zoo: The enclosures would have to be torn down and the animals be moved to other zoos. The orchestra would be no more...A terrible thought - not only for Director Fröhlich, keeper Timo and the animal occupants. To prevent the end of the zoo, they hatch a plan at a crisis meeting: Musical demonstrations, guided evening tours and animal sponsorships shall help to collect money and recruit volunteers for the renovation of the zoo.And there is always the orchestra with its melodies, like the Geier-Blues, the Schlangen-Swing, or the protestsong Jetzt ist Schluss!. Now, they only have to convince Mayoress Basta! Heidi Leenen is a teacher with additional training in music who founded Mobiles MusikAtelier in 2000. In this workshop three- to six-year-old children experience music in various forms the fun way. Heidi Leenen works as a lecturer for further kindergarten training and as a specialist in the field of music education. Martin Bernhard, born in Cham, is a versatile artist. He worked as a teacher of children and young people before going freelance as an illustrator in 2004.