Heidi (Great Illustrated Classics)
by Johanna Spyri, Deidre S. Laiken
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A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.Tags
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zottel Both books describe childhoods of orphan girls, one high up in the Alps, one in rural Canada. Many parallels.
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Alpine Splendor! Heidi, a girl of the majestic Swiss Alps, finds beauty and simple wisdom in nature. Living in virtual isolation with her eccentric Grandfather, Heidi develops a special feeling for the plants and animals she finds in the hills and valleys. But her life suddenly changes when she must live in the city. There she befriends an invalid girl and makes new friends. But Heidi grows homesick for her mountain life. Her adventures in her alpine home and with her city friends will bring tears and smiles and warm your heart.
Alpine Splendor! Heidi, a girl of the majestic Swiss Alps, finds beauty and simple wisdom in nature. Living in virtual isolation with her eccentric Grandfather, Heidi develops a special feeling for the plants and animals she finds in the hills and valleys. But her life suddenly changes when she must live in the city. There she befriends an invalid girl and makes new friends. But Heidi grows homesick for her mountain life. Her adventures in her alpine home and with her city friends will bring tears and smiles and warm your heart.
The Great Illustrated Classics versions are never as good as the originals, and this one is no exception. It's not overly bad, but a lot was taken out or changed to adapt it to an easier reading level, and it changed the tone of the book a lot. Again, not bad, but not something I would recommend over the original.
My 2 star rating is for this poorly abridged edition; not for the unabridged story of Heidi. This edition had unimpressive illustrations which didn't always match the text, some awkward passages (due to translation, perhaps?), and quite a few typo or editing errors, all of which distracted from the story.
Summary: Heidi is a Orphaned girl who lived with her aunt Dete until her aunt decides she wants to concentrate on her career. Heidi then goes to live with her Grandfather who lives in a alpine cottage in Germany but he mistrusts the world. Heidi goes on to live with different people and learn new things in the process.
Personal Reaction: This book is great it can teach so much to someone who is constantly moving place to place.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. Make a Map of places Heidi has been.
2. A crossword of the different family members Heidi has.
3. Coloring page of Heidi herself.
Personal Reaction: This book is great it can teach so much to someone who is constantly moving place to place.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. Make a Map of places Heidi has been.
2. A crossword of the different family members Heidi has.
3. Coloring page of Heidi herself.
Heidi, a girl of the majestic Swiss Alps, finds beauty and simple wisdom in nature. Living in virtual isolation with her eccentric Grandfather, she develops a special feeling for the plants and animals she finds in the hills and valleys.
read this years ago when I was still in elementary school and years later
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Johanna Spyri was born in the village of Hirzel, Switzerland on June 12, 1827. She was tutored at home and attended school both at home and in Zurich. She married Bernhard Spyri, a lawyer, in 1852 and moved to Zurich. She wrote her first story, A Leaf on Vrony's Grave, in 1871. She wrote numerous stories for both children and adults, but her most show more famous work was Heidi, which was published in 1880. Both her husband and son died in 1884. She spent her remaining years writing, raising her niece, and doing charity work. She died on July 7, 1901. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1880
- Important places
- Switzerland
- First words
- The Swiss town of Mayenfeld lies at the foot of a mountain range whose rugged peaks tower high above the valley below.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Then everyone stood in the hut and shared a very speccial moment of happiness, love and friendship that none of them would ever forget.
- Publisher's editor
- Laiken, Deirdre
- Disambiguation notice
- The Great Illustrated Classics are abridged versions for young readers. Please do not combine with the major work. See http://en.w... (show all)ikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Il.... Please do not confuse them with the Illustrated Classics graphic novel adaptations, which are quite different. Thank you.
ISBN 1569874042 appears to be an I. Waldman & Son publication from 1977.
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