Wendell offers his many years of farm experience as qualification and background for consultant advice on the authenticity of farm scenes. For example, should the fork be standing or hung up that way, or does it look ridiculous to everyone somewhat familiar with farms? Sometimes even people new to farming get this wrong and create unsafe situations. The "right answer" here is, when stood, the fork or shovel should have the handle positioned as flat as possible to the wall, or whatever it is leaning against. This reduces the chance of a person or animal tripping on it and knocking it over where it could be a serious hazard. When hung, the fork or shovel should be positioned so the handle is not flat to the wall, since this would position the sharp points or edge outward. Common sense, but then why is it done incorrectly so often?

Children's stories about animals often stray too far from reality and create attitudes which hamper practical and logical thinking in later stages of life. Wendell envisages a spiral, or repeating, series of stories through  age levels from toddler to puberty which give honest representations about animals. For example, farm animals have purposes  -- work, food, clothing. This fact can be presented in an inoffensive way along with the entertaining value of a story.

 

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