Heidi (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics)

Rifle paper does it again. Just the cutest book cover ever.

Yes, it is sentimental, but, recall it was written in a different age and for children of that age. And it is a very loving book to read at Easter.

Excellent translation, beautiful language that invites the reader in to experience great beauty and an uplifting delightful tale one can never forget.

One must read through the eyes of a child to receive the true message woven into these pages about a selfless young girl who finds God grace while thinking only of others.

I couldn’t resist rereading this classic story from my childhood. The tale of little Heidi who is left upon the mountaintop with her crotchety grandfather is so sweet and good for the soul! Rereading this gem took me back to a simpler time.

Loved finally reading and listening to this great classic. It is a classic in more ways than I can say. Every child should hear this story many times.

I chose to listen to the audible of this book while reading along because my mind was rather troubled at the time and concentrating was difficult. Whether that makes a difference, I am unclear but, having read this book many times over as a child, I was rather astonished at the high vocabulary level and complicated sentence structures. It occurred to me that books such as these had largely contributed to my ease of understanding when, in later years, the more technical elements of grammar and writing were taught.As to the book itself, it was everything and more than I remembered. To this day, at the age of 70, I think of Heidi whenever the wind ruffles the leaves in my own yard. The gentle way Spyri handled sensitive subjects inspires me to do more of the same with those around me. So many emotions ran through the characters from love and devotion to jealousy and guilt. Though many may feel the author was heavy handed with her religious admonitions, I find she stayed true to the time and the attitudes prevalent in that era. This cast of characters is as relevant today as it was then and certainly we would all benefit from current and future generations taking to heart many of the lessons learned in this eternal classic.

We love this book! I read it to my kids as they fall asleep.Here are the professional reviews:Amazon.com ReviewJohanna Spyri's classic story of a young orphan sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the Swiss Alps is retold in it's entirety in this beautifully bound hardcover edition. Heidi has charmed and intrigued readers since it's original publication in 1880. Much more than a children's story, the narrative is also a lesson on the precarious nature of freedom, a luxury too often taken for granted. Heidi almost loses her liberty as she is ripped away from the tranquility of the mountains to tend to a sick cousin in the city. Happily, all's well that ends well, and the reader is left with only warm, fuzzy thoughts. Spryi's story will never grow wearisome--and this is a very appealing edition. --Naomi Gesinger --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From Publishers WeeklyThis truncated retelling of orphan Heidi's simple life in the Swiss Alps and her sojourn in the big city seems almost as indebted to the Shirley Temple film as to Johanna Spyri's 1880 novel. Krupinski's (A New England Scrapbook) heroine mimics Temple, curls, button nose and all, though she lacks the actress's expressive smile and gestures. Similarly blank-faced characters contrast with Krupinski's serene, lushly idealized landscape paintings: the people seem like wax dolls, but the glowing blankets of flowers make the Alps heaven on earth. The text emphasizes the sensual joys of fresh goat's milk, fir trees "with their piney scent," Heidi's sweet-smelling bed in her grandfather's hay loft, etc., but that is its only demonstrable strength. Both Heidi's relationship with her grandfather and the idealized subplot about wheelchair-bound Klara's learning to walk are woodenly described; little space is given to dialogue and even less to Heidi's emotions. The plot, too, is severely condensed: "Many more good things happened after that day." The book succeeds as a portrayal of the joys of mountain life, but otherwise fails to do justice to Spyri's story of a girl's courage and persistence. Ages 5-9.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.I agree with both of those reviews.

Llevaba bastante tiempo queriendo leer este libro y llegó el momento esta primavera. Si que es cierto que me esperaba que fuera más similar a la serie de dibujos que recuerdo de niña, pero no ha sido así. Me he quedado con varias dudas que tenía de entonces. Como la típica pregunta de donde cuelga el columpio de Heidi, que se ha quedado sin resolver porque en el libro no hay ningún columpio.Está dividida en dos partes porque, como indica la sinopsis, originariamente eran dos libros que han unido en uno con el tiempo: Parte 1. Los años de aprendizaje y viajes (Heidi) y Parte 2. Heidi hace uso de todo lo aprendido (Otra vez Heidi)Escrita en tercera persona, la protagonista de esta historia es Heidi. Esta niña que comienza teniendo 5 años al inicio del relato, va creciendo hasta hacerse una mujercita. Ella es huérfana y su tía Dete, quien está a cargo tras la muerte de la abuela materna de Heidi, la lleva a vivir con el abuelo paterno, del que nunca se dice el nombre. Todos lo llaman el Viejo de los Alpes, porque es allí donde vive como un ermitaño en lo alto de una montaña suiza.Aparte de Heidi y el abuelo, en la historia aparece Pedro, el cabrero de 11 años, Blanquita y Diana, las cabras del abuelo, la madre y la abuela de Pedro, Dete, Barbel, el médico, el señor Sesemann, la madre de éste, la señorita Rottenmeier... Y, como no, Clara, la niña que es algo mayor que Heidi y va en silla de ruedas. Primero en la estancia de Heidi en Frankfurt y luego en la estancia de Clara en los Alpes. Todos los personajes cumplen una gran función en la historia de esta niña, incluso la señorita Rottenmeier.Es una historia llena de aventuras, de estupendos personajes y de mucho aprendizaje. Me ha encantado leerlo y os lo recomiendo porque es un clásico.

A true classic that no one could criticize. It made me dream of a time before industry, technology and greed tainted our souls. Heidi is the personification of human innocence.

Heidi is the most grateful child you could ever known in your life. A person who enjoys the beauty of a simple life with the people you love.The descriptions of the Alps are wonderful and make you want to be there to breathe the fresh air and run with the goats.But, unfortunately, the author kept repeating the same scenes over and over. The meals, the trees and flowers, the times Heidi spent with the grandmother. And why we should never stop praying to God. It's all beautiful, but after five times reading the same thing it gets a bit annoying. It's the only reason why I can't give five stars to the story.

First book i read as a child, gave me my love of reading bought this new copy and read it to my grandaughter, im now in my 70th year and i have my latest new reader in the family!!, pure joy to see her, i do encourage every one buy this book, the deal of a life time.

El tamaño es pequeño, muy fácil de llevar en el bolso o mochila pues no pesa mucho. La cubierta es muy hermosa y de buena calidad, las hojas también, son bastante gruesas y de buena impresión. La letra está muy cómoda para leer y las ilustraciones son muy hermosas.