Eight hours and Forty-Three minutes long
After reading aloud Astrid the Unstoppable, I knew I wanted to expose my boys to the classic Heidi story.
I wasn't sure how they would react to this story, but they enjoyed it!
When Heidi is five years old, her aunt drops her off at her grouchy grandfather's house to live with him in the mountains. Most people from the village do not think the child will survive. To their surprise, Heidi thrives and even begins to transform her grandfather. Heidi loves her grandfather's hut and trekking up the mountain with Peter, the goat herder. Unfortunately, after a couple of years, her aunt returns to the mountains to take Heidi to Frankfort where she can be a companion to a sickly girl. Heidi withers away in the city as she is trapped in the house.
The story is captivating and causes contemplation.
The boys and I discussed the different characters and the impact they had in their circle of influence.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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