Swiss author Johanna Spyri tells the inspiring story of five-year-old orphan, Heidi, dumped off on her grumpy hermit grandfather – a goatherd and cheese maker who lives high in the Swiss Alps – by the conniving Aunt Dete. He at first resents Heidi's arrival, but the charming child manages to penetrate his harsh exterior and his heart. However, Aunt Dete returns three years later, snatching her away, hiring her to a rich family in Germany as a companion of wheelchair-bound 12-year-old Klara.  Heidi inspires Klara to try to walk all while annoying the family’s stern housekeeper Fraulein Rottenmeier. The story is well-known to all who have seen the Shirley Temple classic movie of the same name – and who are inspired by the joy and selflessness of a little girl who loves those who mistreat her … and triumphs against negativity thinkers.

~ Rob Kerby

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