Heidi
by Carole Aufranc (Illustrator),Johanna Spyri

4 out of 5 stars

This picture book tells the basic story of Johanna Spyri’s Heidi in just a few pages. I love how the story is condensed to only a few sentences on each page, but the spirit of the story is intact.

Heidi loves living with her Grandfather on the mountain, but her aunt takes her away to live in the city and be the companion to a rich invalid girl, Clara. Heidi loves Clara, but she misses her mountain home.

I love the simple illustrations for this picture book! The colors are bright and the designs are really unique. The way the different elements of the story are brought together in the artwork is really genius! There is one page that talks about how Heidi dreams that she is back in the mountains, but then she wakes up in the city. The illustration shows the Grandfather’s cottage in the background, and Heidi’s bed in the middle, but all around her are the little buildings of the city surrounding her bed. It’s such a great way to bring together all those elements, and it is visually striking!

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher/author in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.