Classics for Young Readers: Heidi (Paperback)

from fingerpost

Little orphan, Heidi, is carted off at 8 years old to live with her hermit grandfather, after her cousin wearies of caring for her. The grandfather lives in a hut in the Swiss Alps, a healthy walk up from the nearest village. She quickly wins the hearts of her grandfather, Peter, the goatherd boy...

from LibraryCin

3.5 stars 5-year old Heidi, an orphan, has been raised by her aunt since she was a baby, but now Heidi's aunt feels that it's time Heidi went to live with her grandfather on a mountain in the Swiss Alps. Heidi loves the mountain and the goats who belong to the goatherd neighbour, Peter. Heidi, la...

from starbox

After a recent trip to Switzerland, was motivated to re-read after about 50 years. - and it's amazing how much comes back to me. Even the names of the goats, the nasty Fraulein Rottenmeier... Reading it as an adult, it IS a tad saccharine and religious ; but it's not aimed at adults, and I loved ...

from momma2

I was actually surprised at how much the kids really enjoyed this book. This story has a very simple charm although for me I will have to say the charm was tainted a little when I read that it was supposedly autobiographical. It just seems wrong to paint yourself as a saint. But as a fictional ch...

from SesameG

I loved this book as a child, but now... Heidi is a little bit over the top in her 'high on life in the mountains' approach. Also, there is the strange scene where Peter must learn to read and is 'encouraged' by rhymes that tell him he'll be beaten or shipped off to the Hottentots if he doesn't s...