Heidi (BBC Children's Classics)

I have read 50 pages so far, and things are goin' good. The one thing I'd say about this book, is that it's a teeny-weeny bit small. It coulda done with bein' about twice as big.Deta is a hard-.ss and Heidi is joyful and contemporary, meanin' by that that she isn't unreal- she can stare like daggers, with a flinty look; well, by that I mean she can look Deta or Grandpa straight in the eye: Deta anyway.She likes goats, and there was unpasteurised milk them days, an' people was as tough as Jigger Johnson or Tom Fink; Heidi included.So there was goats milk, or goats' milk, straight from the tap. Heidi mighta' been an eyes (and ears, so as not to upset the meter of the sentence) of Johanna Spryi, and 'er (readin "William Tell Retold, by P.G. Wodehouse) wish to show a pictorial evocative diorama 'n' panorama; a panorama anyway of the Alpine wilderness; with fir trees howling from the wind- or t'other way 'round.So the sights and sounds are there. A prop pos the size though, the book could've been' a bit bigger, as it is only the size of a kitchen-box o' matches (in height) an' one-an'-a-half the time wide; as an aforesaid Swan kitchen match box. But Marion Edwardes seems to have been a great translator. In 1910.

I just love this book. It was one of the first books I had as a child and loved the story. I have visited snow covered mountains and whilst there Heidi was always in my thoughts. That is why I purchased the book to read again. I would definitely recommend this book and the seller, as I received it very promptly.

Another great classic to add to my list of books read this year.For those of you who have not read Heidi it is the story of a young girl who is sent to live with her grandfather who lives on a mountain. She and the old man form an unlikely but heart-warming connection before her auntie cruelly takes her away and sends her to live with another family to be a companion for a sickly young girl. Heidi’s desire to go home makes her ill and eventually she is reunited with her grandfather.Heidi is a gorgeous story and my lovely Puffin in Bloom edition is a beautiful edition to my library. If you love classics then you must read Heidi.Heidi by Johanna Spyri is available now.

I never realized, at the time, as a child, that so many editions of Heidi existed ! However, when I wanted to have a copy of my own, again (the original copy had been given away), no-other Heidi, but the one I remembered, would do ! Thank goodness many Amazon sellers show pictures, give dates : thanks to this, after scrolling down many a Heidi page on Amazon, I eventually found one that had been published at the same time as my original copy, and another, that had been printed later, but still had the same dust-cover .. so I bought both !Happiness is a trip to the past, and what better past than a reminder of the dreams you had, as a child ?Today it's all on a screen, but, 'at my time', imagination was nourished by lingering on a page, on an illustration, time and time again, before putting the book away, for good : now, I remember a world that was, with warmth, even if it no longer is, thanks to a beautifully written book ... and a well supplied, and organised site !Thank you, Amazon.

This digital transfer from the original has a few spelling mistakes and words which do not exist in the English language, but these are few in number.The story is a beautiful piece of prose with its descriptions of the alpine area, the emotions of the characters and its references to an omnipotent, all-knowing God above. A very enjoyable book to return to after reading it in my youth.

This edition of Heidi is a beautifully printed and illustrated book, and such value at £2 77! Little Heidi is taken to live with her grandfather, a gruff and kindly man who lives alone on the Swiss Alps. Heidi thrives in the mountain air, playing with Peter the goatheard and taking the goats up the mountain. She is suddenly taken away to Frankfurt to be a companion to Clara, who is in a wheelchair, but she becomes so homesick that she is taken back to her grandfather, and there is a happy ending. The simplicity of this story pulls at the heartstrings, it is a very spiritual and honest book full of love. The abiding memory of Heidi has never left me, I have spent most of my life wishing I stayed up in the Swiss Alps, living a simple and content life.

Re. free Kindle version, read at bedtime (now at the halfway stage):Has a few translation and formatting issues, many of them on the first few pages. Gets better quickly, though later it translates 'yawn' as 'gape', which is sheer idiocy. Or maybe just Zeitgeist idiosyncrasy? Hopefully, the second part won't reveal more serious issues. Still, it's easy to change as you're reading, though kids reading by themselves might be puzzled.Yet despite a clanger or two, overall the translation is OK, and seems faithful to the period, with an old-fashioned rhythm, syntax etc that feels right.The kids have been more engaged with this than many a highly rated modern 'classic'. This is a true 5 star masterpiece that overcomes its sometimes dodgy translation and formatting. And free on Kindle, so well worth the price.....

If you are looking for an entertaining book about a child, then this is it. It's all very positive, with little of the adventure and drama associated with Enid Blyton and I think that this is its downfall. Even the angry grandfather turns out not to be that angry and everything is fine in Heidi's world.My daughter couldn't finish it when she was 12 as it "is boring daddy".She went back to Blyton.