Heidi (Fully illustrated in Colour)

<p><strong>An unabridged classic - with original colour illustrations.</strong></p><p><strong><em>Heidi </em>the story of a free-spirited loving child will be a favourite among children who love mountains.</strong></p><p>I would rather be with my grandfather in the Alps than anywhere on earth.<span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> - Heidi in </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Heidi</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>I want to go about like the light-footed goats. </span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- Heidi in </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Heidi</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>A unique children's classic set in the pure air of the Alps.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>Within minutes of being dropped off high up in the Swiss Alps with her grandfather whom she has just met Heidi declares I want to go about like the light-footed goats! while the grumpy elderly man grudgingly mutters She's not lacking in intelligence. So begins the adventures of this cheerful five-year-old orphan and the story of the </span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>power of a child's love to heal and transform those around her. Soon however Heidi is wrenched from this idyllic life and plunged into a job in the city and difficult challenges. </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Heidi </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>like </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Anne of Green Gables</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is an unforgettable children's classic and one of the very few from Switzerland.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)> </span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)><em>Heidi </em></strong><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>has delighted generations of children and those who read to them. This lavishly illustrated edition contains twenty-one large original colour illustrations as well as many smaller ones and delightful monochrome drawings. The translation in clear pure English designed to be read aloud captures Johanna Spyri's delight in mountain scenes the ways of children and the pure air of the Alps.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>Features of this edition:</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>·         Well-spaced generous 11-point font that will be a pleasure for children and adults to read.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(24 24 24 1)>·         66 original illustrations including 21 large colour illustrations.</span></p><p><br></p>