Heidi (Kingfisher Classics) [Hardcover]

Johanna Spyri (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Kingfisher Classics

Heidi was first published in 1880. A classic tale of childhood joys and friendships, it has delighted and inspired generations of children.

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About the Author

Beverly Cleary, the best-loved creator of Ramona Quimbly, Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse, and many others is the recipient of both a Laura Ingalls Wilder Award and the Newbery Medal.

Angelo Rinaldi won immediate success for his first picture book, Rainy Day, which was nominated for the U.K.'s Mother Goose Award.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Kingfisher (November 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753454947
• ISBN-13: 978-0753454947
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #680,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Classic Book I ever Read!!!!, March 15, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Heidi (Kingfisher Classics) (Hardcover)

"To God confide thy cares,
On Him thy burden cast,
He heareth all thy prayers
And sends relief at last.

His never-failing love,
His wisdom sure and true,
Bring comfort from above
And all thy hopes renew."

This poem is from the book Heidi. This book has wonder and I love books that have wonder in them. The theme of this book is friendship, a real home, and making discoveries as you grow up. There is also (near the ending) a little theme of God. Heidi finds out God's love for all of us and she tries to love him back.
Heidi, an orphan, is left to a servant of a wealthy family, Deiti. Deiti returns Heidi to her grandfather, Uncle Alp. Uncle Alp lives on a mountain isolating himself from the townspeople in Dorfli, but he takes great joy in taking care of Heidi. Grandfather takes care of Heidi for about two to three years. Deiti takes Heidi back to Frankfurt and Heidi stays there for two years. There, Heidi meets Clara. Clara is a nice twelve year old girl, but she's in a wheelchair and she needs a playmate which Heidi becomes. Heidi experiences some adventures in Frankfurt and goes back home to the mountains again with her grandfather after Heidi wasn't feeling well. Clara, the doctor (who took care of Clara and Heidi), Mr. Sessamen (the kind father of Clara), and Mrs. Sessamen (the grandmother of Clara who teaches Heidi about God) come to visit Heidi. On the mountains a miracle happens and it surprises everyone. Uncle Alp is well known in the town of Dorfli. A lot of people say he's a bad man for not going to church with them or living up on the mountain, but Heidi needs to go to school in the winter. Will Uncle Alp make the sacrifice and move into town for Heidi to get into school?
I love this book because it is so charming and a lot of unexpected things happen to Heidi (especially in Frankfurt!) This is a funny and fantastic story to read. As an adult or teen this book explains some facts about God that us adults/teens might have never known or imagined. "I'll always say my prayers after this, as Grandmamma told me to, and if God doesn't answer them at once I shall know it's because He's planning something better for me, just like He did in Frankfurt," says Heidi at one point in the book. As I was reading the book it made me think of my life and how I put God into my life in my actions and in my words. This story is a wonder and I highly recommend it to anybody.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Classic!, January 19, 2009

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C. Yingling (Janesville, Wi.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heidi (Kingfisher Classics) (Hardcover)

"Hedi" is a book that most all young girls will enjoy reading. My 11 yr. old grandaughter enjoyed it very much. I'm glad I was able to add this book to her library.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK for young and old, July 6, 2004

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"armstrongsark" (Hardy,, AR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heidi (Kingfisher Classics) (Hardcover)

I agree, this book deserves many, many stars. I read it aloud to my seventh-graders. The old-fashioned language was sometimes a bit difficult for them, but they really enjoyed the story and its theme of learning to trust in God. Heidi's sweet loving nature is like a breath of fresh mountain air, and her innocent scrapes, longing for her loved ones, and enthusiasm for life make this an all-time favorite book, one I could read every year.
NOTE-- the author review should be written about Johanna Spyri, not Beverly Cleary.