Maja Dusíková

Recently reread, and a pleasure to read as an adult. Heidi is an orphan, abandoned by her aunt, who leaves her in the mountains with a bitter grandfather. The story is sweet, but believable and should be a must-read.

The big idea of Heidi focuses on caring for friends and family, and staying positive in life. Visually, the illustrations were a little plain. They did not capture my attention like other colorful illustrations have before. The third person point of view was a good choice for this story, because it allowed the audience to understand all of the characters emotions. The characters were very well developed in that I really felt close to them by the end of the story. I believe the author show more accomplished this by giving us background knowledge on each character. For example, telling about Klara’s condition and saying she needed a companion due to her impairment introduced her, a character who uses a wheelchair. Examples like this will help the reader feel more emotionally connected to characters. The author also does a good job at providing good context for the era this story takes place in by subtly talking about the contemporary issues of the time. Overall, I really enjoyed the sweet plot and characters of this story. show less

It chronicles the life of Heidi, an orphan girl cared for by her grandfather in the Swiss Alps.

The story of Heidi was written over one hundred years ago, however, it is far from a period piece. In the Swiss Alps, where it is set, a hundred years is just the blink of an eye. We see in her the daughter that every mother dreams of having and every little girl dreams of being. Her presence makes us happy, and so her story has endured. This deluxe Children’s Classic edition is produced with show more high-quality, leatherlike binding with gold stamping, full-color covers, colored endpapers with a book nameplate. Some of the other titles in this series include: Anne of Green Gables, Black Beauty, King Arthur and His Knights, Little Women, and The Secret Garden. show less

Heidi is a wonderful story about a little red headed girl named Heidi. She is sent to live with her grandfather, when her Aunt Dete could no longer have kept her. The little hut on top of the mountains was comfy enough for Heidi. But her grandfather is less than happy about her stay. Heidi befriends a mountain boy named Peter and they become good friends. When trouble strikes, Heidi's grandfather realises you don't know what you have until you lose it.