Heidi Classic Edition Contributor(s): Spyri, Johanna (Author), Dusíková, Maja (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0735842507 ISBN-13: 9780735842502 Publisher: Northsouth Books OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 960 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.6" W x 10.3" (2.10 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Johanna Spyri's classic tale is brought to life with beautiful illustrations from Maja Dus kov in what is sure to become a picture book classic The story of Heidi is as fresh today as it was when it was written. It's impossible not to love the little girl who scrambles through mountain meadows with the goats and Peter, brings joy (and soft rolls) to the blind grandmother and restores hope and love to Grandfather. Published in cooperation with the esteemed Swiss publisher NordS d and illustrated with glowing watercolors by the internationally acclaimed artist Maja Dus kov , this beautiful classic is sure to become a favorite. Translated by Marian Edwardes. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dusikova, Maja: - Maja Dusikova was born in Piestany, Czechoslovakia, and now lives in Florence, Italy. One of the most celebrated children s book illustrators in Europe, she has a pet rabbit named Cici that runs under her table while she paints and doesn t like carrots.Spyri, Johanna: - Johanna Spyri was born in 1827 in Hirzel, Switzerland. In 1852, she moved to Zürich, where she began to write stories about life in the country. Heidi's Years of Wandering and Learning, usually abbreviated as Heidi, is by far the most well known. Published throughout the world, it has inspired more than twenty film or television productions, a musical drama, and a tourist area--Heidiland--in Switzerland. Johanna Spyri died in 1901.Dusikovaa, Maja: - Maja Dusikovaa was born in Piestany, Czechoslovakia, and now lives in Florence, Italy. She has illustrated many books for both children and adults, including The Advent Storybook and Silent Night, Holy Night. |