When Farmer Groot's horse needed new shoes, Klara, his black-and-white cow, didn't seem to think it very fair and grumbled that she never had anything new. But little did she know that Farmer Groot was planning a big birthday surprise for her, and he looked forward to inviting most of the village for a party in his meadow. Keeping secrets from Klara was never easy, but with a little help from Farmer Klein, his next-door neighbour, they came up with a clever plan to keep her well away from all the party preparations. On Klara's birthday, Farmer Groot could hardly wait to show her his surprise. In the meadow, a long party table stretched nearly all the way to the old windmill. Balloons fluttered in the wind, and the farmers were relieved and happy that everything had been finished on time. But they should have known that anything involving Klara would never go quite according to plan. Who could have ever imagined that Klara would end up doing something so unexpected and extraordinary that it would be talked about for a long time to come?