Orphaned Heidi lives with her gruff but caring grandfather on the side of Swiss mountain, where she befriends young Peter the goat-herd. She leads an idyllic life, until she is forced to leave the mountain she has always known to go and live with a sickly girl in the city. Will Heidi ever see her grandfather again? A classic tale of a young girl’s coming-of-age, of friendship, and familial love.

What a fun story! I’ve never read Heidi, but I needed to read a book written in the 1800s for my 20201 Reading Challenge. I recently bought a series of kids books because I liked the covers, and they was one of the stories.

I’m not a huge fan of the style of classic literature (I prefer the deeper style of contemporary literature), but there are too many good stories to ignore because of the style, and this is one of those books. There are so many unique elements, including the location and a contented child. 🙂

This book is almost fairy tale-esque in how everything seems to work out on the mountain (including Heidi teaching other children to read and walk), but I have to admit that I absolutely believe in the healing power of nature, so I didn’t mind.

One thing I really appreciated about this story is the simplicity of the relationship with God. The story isn’t overtly Christian, but Grandmamma’s approach to and explanation of prayer is so sweet and perfectly simple for children that I loved reading it.

Overall, a great story that I would love to read to a child some day. I highly recommend it to any parent looking for a fun, appropriate story to read to their kids.

Rated G. Get your copy here!

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