Heidi

Title: Heidi
Author: Johanna Spyri
Publisher: Whitman Publishing Company
Place & Year of Publication: USA, 1880
Number of Pages: 284
Where I Found the Book: My grandmas house


Story Review:
This book is about a girl named Heidi. That is why the book is called ''Heidi''. Anyways, the book takes place on her grandparents Alm, in the Swiss Alps. When heidi first got their (the first few days) she felt unconfortable and didn't feel rihgt. But after a while she started getting more used of it. She also got to call ed the Alm-Uncle, uncle instead of The Uncle, but just uncle. That made her more confortable to. There are a lot of characters but the main ones are probably Heidi, her grandparents and her cousin Klara. There is one guy who is named Herr Sesemann, that pops in an dout of the story. At the beginning of the story, Heidi gets sent to live with her grandparents on their Alm. Oh course, Heidi LOVES everyone! Her grandfather is a grouch, at the start of the movie. But then he starts knowing that Heidi will do whatever it takes to be a kind, willing person. This book doesn't have a a problem, but if it did then it would have to be the fact that the grandfather was no appreciated of Heidi.The solution to that would have to be then, during the middle/end of the book, the grandfather then realised how Heidi is helpful around the farm. Some of the important parts is that, Heidi learns how to work wiht animals, pray to God, go to school, and meet new friends along within' her life time in the Alps. The theme would be an adventurous time on a farm.


Christian Perspective:
This is definitly a Christian book because it talks about them praying to God, learning hymns formt he Bible, and going to Church/Sunday School. On Heidi's adventure, she helps teach others the Word of the Lord, pray for others who need healing, and just is a very thankful girl. I remember one part in the story, Heidi and Klara were drinking goats milk from a bowl and they both got a little bit, and Heidi was just so thankful and she thanked God no matter how much she got. I would be guessing that the author (Johanna Spyri) is a Christian, just because she wrote such a great Christian book. Heidi helped this one boy Peter learn the alphabet and she taught him in a Godly way and it rhymed wiht something to do wiht the bible.


My Thoughts:
I chose this book because my grandma said is was a great book, and so I gave it a try. Turns out, This is such a great book. I liked every chapter of it, and the only thing I disliked is how the grandfather would treat Heidi not so good like the grandmother did because Heidi was so caring for them and protective of them and the grandfather I didn't think realise that. I would recommend this book to people who love to read about how people grow up and learn about God and just live in a small community and where everyone is kind to each other. I think that Heidi would be a great commericial ad for living in the Swiss Alps.