One of the best-selling books ever written, βHeidiβ is an 1881 children's novel written by Johanna Spyri. The story centres around the life of a 5 year old girl who lives with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. A charming tale of innocence and youth βfor children and those who love children", βHeidiβ is not to be missed by fans and collectors of classic children's literature. Johanna Louise Spyri (1827β1901) was a Swiss author best remembered for her best-selling children's stories. Other notable works by this author include: βToni, the Little Woodcarverβ (1890), βErick and Sallyβ (1891), and βMΓ€zliβ (1891). Read & Co. Children's is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned biography of the author.