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Heidi
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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"Reading Level: Pre-IntermediateSpecial features include:Extra grammar and vocabulary exercisesNotes about the storyPoints for Understanding comprehension questionsFree resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at www.macmillanenglish.com/readersGlossaryMacmillan Readers:This series provides a wide variety of enjoyable reading material for all learners of English. Macmillan Readers are retold versions of popular classic and contemporary titles as well as specially wr
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BarbaraJean
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I don‘t think I‘ve read Heidi since I was a kid—I was amazed at how much I remembered! Idyllic days on the Alm with Peter & the goats, Heidi‘s bed in the hayloft, the way she hid away those soft rolls to take back to the grandmother, Klara‘s visit, Peter & the wheelchair—it all came back to me!! I didn‘t remember the strong (almost heavy-handed) Christian message, but even so, I loved seeing Heidi‘s growth & childlike faith. ⬇️

BarbaraJean It was a delight to revisit this childhood favorite with the #ChildrensClassicRead2024 buddy read, and what a treat to read my mother‘s childhood copy from 1945! (edited) 8mo
TheBookHippie How wonderful 🌸🩷 8mo
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Morr_Books
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Heidi was my favorite read in March. Looking forward to my April reads. #2024Bracket @CSeydel

emz711 Haha omg Britney vs the giver. 8mo
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mrp27
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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#hyggehourreadathon

Finishing up Heidi in my peaceful hotel room in LA. Just finished a delicious room service breakfast. Happy to not be cooking or hosting today. Heading to a Dodger game this afternoon with family for Easter. ⚾️🐣 Go Blue!

Chrissyreadit oh fun!!! 8mo
TheBookHippie How fun!!! 8mo
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batsy
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I haven't quite read Heidi before; I think we had an abridged picture version when I was younger but I wasn't moved to seek it out again. Reading it now, I think I know why—Heidi is so impossibly good, & the moral & religious message kind of overtly hammered home. It's a sweet story & I love the descriptions of nature but found it cloying, as well. Reading it in short installments on Serial Reader helped! #ChildrensClassicRead2024 @TheBookHippie

BarbaraBB That is interesting! I often reread it while I was a child but I didn‘t see beyond the plot - of course! 8mo
TheBookHippie Reading bits every morning definitely better than all at once. 8mo
batsy @BarbaraBB Yes, I think it would have imprinted on me differently if I read it as a kid! 8mo
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MemoirsForMe I love your way with words and reading your candid reviews. Even as a fan of these overly sentimental classics. 😉 8mo
RohitSawant I absolutely loved the anime growing up and picked up the book because of it back then, although I don‘t recall if I gave it a fair read or simply dipped and skipped (I was more obsessed with comic books at that age and didn‘t get into reading fiction until much later). Have been meaning to check this out properly for a long time, so appreciate you bringing it back on my radar! 8mo
Suet624 I just remember at a very young age thinking she was nothing like me and too good to be true. 8mo
batsy @UwannaPublishme Thank you! You're too kind. I'm sure I would have loved this more at a different time or if I read it when I was younger—timing seems to be the thing with books, quire often 😁 8mo
batsy @RohitSawant I wasn't aware of the anime so went to look it up. It looks adorable 🥹 8mo
batsy @Suet624 Right! I think she's an adult's fantasy of the ideal, perfect child 😂 8mo
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Cuilin
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I found two more copies. The picture book my MIL got for my daughter from a trip to Switzerland. The small one I got at jumble sale in the 80‘s. This is the one I wanted to read as I remember reading it when I was 12 while listening to Bohemian Rhapsody, and now I can‘t separate Heidi and Queen. But it‘s falling apart, so I think I‘ll read my grandmother‘s hardback copy. All four books are different translations.
@TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie How wonderful ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 8mo
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BarbaraJean
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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This is my copy of Heidi—it‘s my mother‘s childhood copy, published in 1945. She wrote her name and address on the front endpapers! Some of the illustrations are lovely, although I never picture Heidi with such short hair (even though this is the same copy I read as a child). #ChildrensClassicRead2024

TheBookHippie Oh how lovely!!! I love all the goats on the cover! 8mo
Crazeedi That's very awesome 8mo
tpixie Great edition! How sweet to have your Mom‘s edition!! My illustrations also show Heidi with short black hair. I wonder why I always thought she had long blonde hair and braids?! 8mo
BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie My husband has been calling it “the goat book” when he sees me with it. 😆 @tpixie I‘d guess the blonde hair could be because of the Shirley Temple movie—but I don‘t know where the braids come from! I always picture Heidi with braids, too. 8mo
tpixie @BarbaraJean lol your husband! 🐐 8mo
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Allylu
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Just finished this one. Oh, what a lovely story - even better than I remembered. It is full of goodness and inspiration. It makes me cherish my own granddaughter even more. Highly recommend #114 #BookSpin #BFC22 #ReadMyRoom #AutumnBingo22 #Gingerathon #WinterCosyBookBingo #PromptMaze #WinterReadathon #WickedWords - Winter #Adventathon

Andrew65 Brings back memories of my childhood and the tv series. 🎄🎄🎄 2y
AnnR So glad you enjoyed reading this one for a bingo prompt. 🙂❄ 2y
BookmarkTavern I love this one! ❤️ 2y
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Allylu @Andrew65 There was a TV series? Wow! I just remember the movie with Shirley Temple. One of my favorites. 2y
Allylu @Ann_Reads Yes! It was originally published in 1888! 2y
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! I always loved Peter and his goats!! 2y
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Allylu
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#WinterReadathonDailyChallenge Day 3 - I‘m rereading Heidi by Johanna Spyri and Peter‘s Grandmother is blind. Also, Zoey and I made this beautiful Christmas tree yesterday! She did really well painting inside the painter‘s tape for a 2 1/2-year old. She loves stickers. She also put Star stickers on a plastic mason jar for a candle, but we didn‘t get a picture of that. Happy Saturday! Tonight is our light-up parade!! 🥰🎄🎅🏻📚

Andrew65 These are lovely, enjoy the parade 🕯🕯🕯 2y
DieAReader Have fun🥳🎄 2y
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BookBelle84
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Mehso-so

This was OK. I do like the positive outlook and Heidi's excitement for life, I just always question the good, perfect, little girl character. #pantone2022

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I rarely reread books, but since I couldn't tell you at all what happens or why I liked it as a kid, I decided to give it a go. As the story unfolded it began to feel familiar but new at the same time. It wasn't an overly compelling book, but it had a sweet friendship, a loving grandfather, and a positive & precocious Heidi at the center of it all.

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Another November #bookspinbingo box @TheAromaofBooks #Pop21 #TheBookOnYourTBRListWithThePrettiestCover The Poppin version is prettiest, but I cheated & listened on audio 😉 #52Books #FoundOnBookstagram 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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Tanisha_A
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I had a fantastic time buddy reading this with @ju.ca.no and both of us loved this book to bits. 🌲

Heidi, at an early age, loses both of her parents, and hence, comes to live with her grandfather up on the Alm (Swiss Alps). Her love & curiosity for nature & its wonders will make one want to step outside & admire one‘s surroundings. Heidi‘s time living amongst the lap of nature goes on, until one day she has to get away and live in the city. 👇🏽

Tanisha_A There, she makes new friends, yet pines for her home. The only way she could be cheered up is by reuniting with her home of mountains, goats, fir trees, flowers, and grandfather. Spyri‘s writing is crystal clear and brings out just the right mix of emotions. Highly recommended for children! 3y
Soubhiville I loved this story as a kid! 3y
BiblioLitten This was one of the first books I treasure from my childhood. 💙 3y
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ju.ca.no
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Enjoying my last evening of vacation before going back to work tomorrow with a little bit of reading and cuddles with Kirby, the fur-baby.❤️

Heidi is such a lovely and wholesome read too, this bubbly child really just brings joy and happiness ☺️

AmyG So sweet! 3y
wanderinglynn Someone looks very content! Such a beautiful fluffy kitty! ❤️🐱 3y
AlaMich Awww! 😻 3y
iread2much So cute ! 🐈‍⬛🐈 3y
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ju.ca.no
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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A bit of late night reading on my weekend home alone ☺️ I‘m only a few chapters in, but it‘s already such a joy to read about Heidi‘s happy nature🥰

Curiouser_and_curiouser ❤❤❤ Enjoy! 3y
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ju.ca.no
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Starting the next #childrensclassic buddyread with @Tanisha_A with a trip down memory lane! I loved the show when I was really little (my parents still cannot hear the song as they has to hear it ALL the time apparently😂) I‘ve never read the book though and I‘m so in Love with the Cover ❤️

Pogue She wrote so many wonderful books. 3y
RosePressedPages What a beautiful cover! I remember reading it a long time ago and enjoying it 3y
tracey38 Yes, this is such a pretty cover! 3y
Tanisha_A Yayyyy! Your edition is gorgeous 😍 3y
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TheEllieMo
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 146
#BooksToRead #TBRPile #TBRMountain

Scochrane26 I remember loving the Heidi books when I was a kid. I think there‘s two? 4y
Ncostell One of my childhood favorites! 4y
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CindiB
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I completely loved this book. Never read it as a child. It is for sure going on my keep shelf. It is lovely, warm-hearted and a wonderful story that is very well written. LOVED. 5/5

Vansa I love this story! And this Studio Ghibli adaptation! 4y
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erzascarletbookgasm
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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#3books #withanimalsonthecover that I‘ve read. 👍
Farm animals edition! 🐖 🐐 🐓

OriginalCyn620 Very nice! 🐖🐐🐓 4y
erzascarletbookgasm @MaleficentBookDragon Such a great, moving story! ❤️💔 4y
MaleficentBookDragon @erzascarletbookgasm I recommend it to everyone. I cried so much though that I‘m a little afraid to read 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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This is a retelling, and I‘m sure leaves out some things, but I feel like I got the message of the book. It‘s an oversized picture book, but with lots of text for a middle grade reader - complete with handy text boxes with additional information to help with comprehension. This #realclassic #middlegrade completes the #bbrc for me!! I‘ve absolutely loved this challenge- thanks to @LibrarianRyan for organizing it!

annahenke I love the old movie of this book. 4y
Sarahreadstoomuch @annahenke I‘m going to have to check it out - I‘ve never seen it! 4y
annahenke @Sarahreadstoomuch highly recommend it! It‘s got that heartwarming feel of like a Pollyanna or a Christy movie. Really sweet. 4y
Bklover Reading Heidi has always made me crave grilled cheese sandwiches 🥪❤️! 4y
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Sunraven
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Finished this last night. I love the exuberantly reverent nature descriptions and how kind Heidi is always determined to be, and although the ending felt a little sudden, it was the kind of sudden that slows down on re-read. An emotional read in a good way, and one that reminds me to go outside, already.

I think I may have read an abridged version of this as a kid, since some bits were very familiar, and others, not so much...

TheAromaofBooks I've had this on my reread list forever since I remember loving it as a child. I also found the sequel at an antique shop years ago and have never read it! 5y
Sunraven @TheAromaofBooks Ooh, I‘ve never seen the sequel! Now I want to find a copy, too! 5y
TheAromaofBooks I just had to go look it up because I wasn't completely sure, but there are actually two sequels (Heidi Grows Up and Heidi's Children) but they were actually written by Spyri's translator, Charles Tritten. So who knows if they are similar in tone or not?? Someday I'll find out because I'll actually get around to reading them! 😆 5y
Sunraven @TheAromaofBooks Sounds like a fun quest, either way! And now, someday maybe I, too, will read them. The contagion spreads. 😆 5y
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Sunraven
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I haven‘t been reading many novels lately, so last night I picked this one out of my ebook TBR list. Nearly halfway through already; I always seem to be faster with novels than with virtually anything else. 😊

#classics

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HeathHof
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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What a difference a cover can make. On the left charming and inviting, on the right, anxiety inducing and slightly terrifying! ( those gnarly goat horns 😱) I bought the pretty edition to read to/with my daughter and she promptly lost it. Found the second one at a rummage sale for about 10 cents and magically the first one turned back up.

Texreader I had that copy on the right when I was a kid but never read it. I‘m certain you are right. That cover did nothing to lure me into the book. 5y
TheAromaofBooks I used to have several books from the series on the right when I was kid. They aren't really even what I would consider an abridged edition - they have basically been rewritten to be significantly shorter. The one on the left is a beautiful copy. I keep seeing different books in those editions and kind of want all of them!! 5y
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alisiakae
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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1. 📖 Heidi, Middle School Makeover & The Illustrated Herbiary. 🎧 As You Wish
2. Gifts for #basicwitchswap and #screamathon plus The Testaments preorder.
3. Partly sunny, high 90F 🥵

#weekendreads

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alisiakae
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I have too many books going at once right now, but that‘s not going to stop me from starting another one tonight! 😂 Definitely in the mood for a sweet story. #bbrc #mgme #classic

#booksandtea

IamIamIam Do it!!! 5y
LeahBergen And now I feel like a reread. 💕 5y
LibrarianRyan ⭐️👍🤓 5y
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TheEllieMo
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I‘m not even sure I ever read this book, but I remember from my childhood this Swiss/German TV series that was dubbed into English.

#Switzerland #LetsTravelAugust
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@OriginalCyn620

Scochrane26 I do remember reading this & maybe a sequel? 5y
LapReader I read it to my step daughters not long ago and was surprised I had read it myself as a 9 year old. The language was a lot more flowery than I remember. 5y
Crazeedi I remember the movie made when I was young 5y
OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚🇨🇭 5y
mmseiple We had a copy of the book, and I‘m 90% certain I read it, but I remember much more clearly watching the movie with Shirley Temple (my grandma was a big Shirley Temple fan). 5y
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Jari-chan
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Heidi - one of the most famous stories set in the Swiss #mountains. I grew up not far from where the story takes place. But I had to become 30 years old to finally read the original story. The book was a gift from my mother who got it from her grandmother when she was a child ❤️📚

#letstraveljuly

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks What a treasure ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
Buechersuechtling Oh, with this story from “behind the scenes” it‘s even a more precious book. 😍 5y
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Jari-chan @Buechersuechtling I'll defenitely cherish this book 💝 5y
Buechersuechtling @Jari-chan Sorry, this comment is completely not book-related but I really have a crush on that avatar picture you use. Such a cute cat. 🐈🥰 (edited) 5y
Jari-chan @Buechersuechtling Thank you very much 😻 That's Rossa, one of our Norwegian Forest cats. Her sister is called Grande 😄 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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When Heidi was taken to Frankfurt to be a hired as a lady's companion to a wealthy girl named Clara, she later came under a lot of stress and was so homesick till she became ill. She was promptly sent home to the mountains to be reconciled with her grandfather.

This is a delightful story which I loved.

#WanderingJune #greengreengrassofhome

BarbaraBB Oh yes, I remember this so good. I think I‘ve read this book many times as a kid. 5y
ReadingRover This is one of the first movies I ever saw as a child. I can‘t remember if this or Bambi was actually the first. I think I also read the book but I don‘t remember it. Maybe I‘m due for a reread! 5y
Severnmeadows Such a lovely book. The world without cars...... 5y
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Deblovestoread This was one my favorite books! 5y
Blaire Yes, a favorite childhood book! 5y
LeahBergen And now I feel like rereading this! ❤️ 5y
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KathrynElise
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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💛🌼☀️⭐️

#SpringIntoReading #YellowSpines

vumblereads Beautiful! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💛💛💛 6y
vkois88 That edition of Heidi 😍😍😍 6y
KathrynElise @vkois88 it‘s part of the Puffin In Bloom collection in case you want to add that to the list too 😊 haha 6y
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readordierachel
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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How about famous classics for CHILDREN? 🤨

LeahBergen 🙄🙄 6y
BiblioLitten Exactly. 😒 6y
Tanisha_A Ugh! 🙄 6y
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Chrissyreadit Yes!!! 🙌 6y
vivastory Michael Dirda talks about this in one of his books & the strange looks he endured from a bookseller when he bought a book he wanted to read that had been designated as "for girls" 6y
GingerAntics Is this book for real? 6y
Weaponxgirl Ugh! I hate when they do this kinda thing. 6y
Ravenclawsbookshelf Yikes! This title is all wrong. I agree with you. 6y
Centique Grrrrr 😡 6y
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Aseleener
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Reading Heidi to my daughters while they splash in the pool on this hot summer day. 🔅

britt_brooke Fun!! 6y
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BiblioLitten
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One of my favourite shows on Cartoon Network (90s) was Heidi. My mom bought this book soon after. One of my favourite children's read. Interestingly, I just googled to find out that the TV show was a Japanese anime series!

Girl from the Alps ft. Summer Drink 👧🗻🐑🍹

#survivingsummer #memories #bookishmountain #pinkcover #bookanddrink #coololdbooks
@Ruthiella @Tiyas7 We were talking about it the other day.📖📚

Tiyas7 @BiblioLitten It was an Anime???😮 6y
Ruthiella It‘s book serendipity 😀!!! 6y
BiblioLitten @Tiyas7 exactly my reaction! Of course I didn't know what anime was back then.😀 6y
BiblioLitten @Ruthiella I know, right!😀 6y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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The classic story of a little orphan who is sent to live with her eccentric uncle up in the Alps. When she is sent to live as a companion in Frankfurt years later, she misses the mountains - for life is more joyful in the Alps with her uncle, friends and goats; the air is fresher and everything looks more beautiful on #higherground
#getmovin

Mommamanzi One of my favorites! 7y
RohitSawant Love this book! 7y
BarbaraBB Great pick for this prompt! 7y
Cinfhen Wow! Haven‘t thought about Heidi in the longest time #BookMemories 7y
Blaire This was my pick too! Just finished a reread. It is the best. 7y
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Deblovestoread
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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1. Mostly Alt rock
2. The tagged book and author was a favorite
3. Books
4. Quilts and books
5. Warm sunny days with a slight breeze
#magicalmonday.

Seekingtardis Alt rock is my favorite too! I love the amount of rock fans we have! 7y
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cmastfalk
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“I think you have to wait,” she said at last, “and keep on thinking that God has something good which He‘s going to give you out of the sad thing, but you have to be patient. You see, when something‘s awfully bad, you don‘t know about the good bit coming, and you think it‘s going on forever.”

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EvieBee
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Yay! It finally arrived. Ordered this a few weeks ago. I adore The Shirley Temple film but have never read the book! Kept hoping to find a copy at Barnes and Noble but finally just ordered it online. #bookmail

RohitSawant Such a fabulous edition! This was the first novel I read growing up. 7y
EvieBee @rohit-sawant Really?! What a wonderful memory. The first novel I read I couldn't finish because it was too scary. But it started me on my reading path. ☺️ 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful pic!! 7y
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EvieBee @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you! ☺️ 7y
RohitSawant @EvieBee84 I see why you bailed on it at the time! I think I would‘ve fallen in love with reading a lot sooner had I read it first. Thanks for sharing, going to add it to my TBR! 7y
charissharpe Oh I loved this book as a child! 7y
Yournewfriendsams So pretty! 7y
EvieBee @thechroniclesofcarrie So glad it comes highly approved! 7y
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Kaitlyn.keith.529
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A little sad to finish this book. It instantly became a favorite with its almost fairytale atmosphere 💜 Makes me even more excited to go up to the mountains in a few weeks to visit my own grandparents ⛰

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Kaitlyn.keith.529
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It's a pretty quiet day here so far. Puppy is sleeping in the next room and I'm reading for a bit before I get back to work 👩🏼‍💻 #bookanddrink #sizzlinsummerbooks

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Kaitlyn.keith.529
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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It might be time to go through the nightstand stack again... #leaningtowerofbooks #bookstack

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Kaitlyn.keith.529
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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It's been a very busy weekend and I realized I haven't read any of Heidi in a few days (or really any of anything in a few days) so I'm taking the chance now #weekendreading

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Kaitlyn.keith.529
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#asidefrombooks
?Favorite hobby: listening to music or sewing
?Favorite drink: coffee
?Favorite food: everything lol
?Favorite color: purple
?Favorite city: Seoul
?Where my dream house would be: Korea
?Favorite accessories: earrings/necklaces; scarves in fall/winter
?Favorite TV show: currently "Descendants of the Sun" or "Father is Strange"
?Last movie I watched in theaters: Star Wars: Rogue One
?Currently reading: Heidi

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I forgot music! 🎼 7y
Kaitlyn.keith.529 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I almost always have music playing 🎧 I had to include it lol I felt like it would be wrong not to 😄 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Kaitlyn.keith.529 I need to find some really relaxing music to listen at night or when in stressed... so basically all day 🤣😂 7y
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Kaitlyn.keith.529 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for relaxing instrumental I'd suggest Sungha Jung (guitar) or Yiruma (piano). They're two of my favorites 🎶💙 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Kaitlyn.keith.529 thank you!!! 🎼❤️ 7y
beachbookworm7 I wish I knew how to sew. That's so cool! 7y
Kaitlyn.keith.529 @beachbookworm7 I learned from my mom. I've been sewing basically since I could reach the foot pedal on the machine 😂 7y
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Kaitlyn.keith.529
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Time for some Heidi 🏔🐐 #classics #heidi

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Books88
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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What is the oldest book you own?? Mine isn't old at all only 1994 sheesh, I need to step up my game. Especially since I LOVE old books!

Adventures_of_a_French_Reader My oldest book is an English French dictionary dating from 1802 ;) 8y
moranadatter 1876, I think. 8y
bookhoarder513 1903 Wizard of Oz 8y
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OrangeMooseReads I'm not sure ... I have my great grandmother's school copy of Merchant of Venice and my great grandfather's copy of Silas Mariner those are both early 1900s and I have a 1908 (I think) copy of The Lamp Lighter 8y
Leelee.reads A 1922 copy of A Room With a View (my favorite book since I first read it in high school, 25 years ago) and a 1918 copy of Le Tartuffe (from back when I was fluent enough in French to read it). 8y
GypsyKat I have several books that are over 100 years old, some almost 150 years old. I have a small collection of antique books, mostly poetry. They not all in great condition, but there's something lovely about an old book. 8y
Celeste57 I have a hymn book from 1879 that belonged to my great great great grandmother! 8y
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Celeste57
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Children's classics are the ultimate #happyreads for me. #marchintoreading

EvieBee Pollyanna! 8y
Celeste57 @EvieBee84 Would you believe that I've never read that one?! Just got it recently and plan to read it soon! 8y
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Kalalalatja
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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The weather is dark and grey here in Denmark today, so the #sunnybooks prompt is just what I need to cheer up 🌞

#17rainbowbooks

howjessicareads That Heidi is sooooo pretty! 8y
Krissajeldy I have that same Heidi. Such a beautiful cover! 8y
Cinfhen That Coelho cover is gorgeous 🌸💗🌼 8y
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RealLifeReading What a difference Junot Diaz cover! 8y
Kalalalatja @jess.how @Krissajeldy I love it and all the other Puffin in Bloom books ❤🌸 8y
Kalalalatja @Cinfhen I have a translation of The Alchemist in the same style as well, they are so lovely! 8y
Kalalalatja @RealLifeReading I think it might be the UK edition, but I like the matchy US ones better 👍 8y
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Reviewsbylola
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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I've been building up a new bookcase in my basement for when my girls are older. I still need to dig through some boxes in my garage to find some of my old books, but I have been collecting books from various places to add. Then I decided to buy them each a "nicer" book every year for their birthday. Florence's birthday isn't until May but I just got her book and went ahead and added it. ???

Smrloomis 💖💖💖 8y
julesG That's a wonderful and thoughtful gift. 8y
Mdargusch Great idea! 8y
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Jillsandypants What a great idea! 8y
KarenUK So lovely 💕💕 8y
Cinfhen I love that idea and the book cover is so pretty 🌸🌼🌸 8y
Reviewsbylola I still have the Anne of Green Gables inscribed by you. Have to find it. @Mdargusch 8y
Reviewsbylola Thanks. ❤️ I'm mad I didn't think of it sooner! @Smrloomis @julesG @Jillsandypants @KarenUK @Cinfhen 8y
DarcysBookBlog Heidi was one of my favorite books as a kid! 8y
howjessicareads ❤♥️❤ 8y
Kristy_K I love this idea. 8y
LeahBergen ❤❤❤ 8y
minkyb Lovely idea! 8y
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shanebeth
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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today is officially National Love Your Pet Day, but we celebrate it unofficially at our house every day. we 💗 our Heidi! #CatsOfLitsy

8little_paws Awww!! She's beautiful! 8y
StaceyKondla She is gorgeous 😻😻 8y
Mariposa_Bookworm She's absolutely beautiful! 8y
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BekahB She's so pretty! 8y
kspenmoll Beautiful kitty! 8y
DebinHawaii Adorable! 🐱❤️ 8y
DogMomIrene 💚💚💚 8y
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Loretta
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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#Riotgrams Day 11: #FavoriteChildrensBook

This is a longer list than this one item, but I wanted to show off this beautiful illustrated edition.

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Marchpane
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Aren't these the prettiest? Puffin "In Bloom" series of children's classics.

#feistyfeb #flowersoncovers

tpixie Lovely! I saw the "Anne " last weekend, but missed the rest. This are some of my absolutely favorite books!!! 8y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Gorgeous! I'd be very tempted if I came across these in a bookstore 8y
erzascarletbookgasm Pretty edition! 😍 8y
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KarenUK So pretty! 💕 8y
Reviewsbylola I love these! 8y
Kimzey Beautiful! ❤ 8y
RealLifeReading Yesss! I've got the two at the bottom! 8y
candyflossramparts Gorgeous 😍 8y
britt_brooke Beautiful! 8y
Cinfhen Gorgeous 💗🌺🌼💖 8y
[DELETED] 206653737 Beautiful covers!! 8y
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heidisreads
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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My grandma won this copy of Heidi after making a poster that said, "Good books are good friends" in a 1938 contest. She gave me the book in 1994. It's one of my most loved treasures. #bookcharacterswithmyname #riotgrams

Marchpane Everything about this is so beautiful ♥️ 8y
heidisreads @Marchpane Thank you!! My grandma is a beautiful woman! I love her very much! 8y
librariankris @heidifk Very cool! 💕 8y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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Primrose always remind me of our trip to Switzerland. Outside it was cold & snowy. But inside these cheerful blooms were on every table in every cafe.
#happyflowerfriday #winterblooms #yellowmakesmehappy

DebinHawaii I love primroses! They (and pansies) always remind me of my mom. 🌸❤️ 8y
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KerriNTurner
Heidi | Johanna Spyri
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#readjanuary Lovely #endpapers from my vintage edition of Heidi. I find older books often have the best end papers!

BarbaraJean I love this one! So beautiful and sweet. 8y
KerriNTurner @BarbaraJean me too 😊 8y
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