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coinchantal's review
3.0
Cute little sequel of the story of Heidi. Glad I have read them all by now. It is an easy read and also more for children, then for grownups. I did enjoy it to read what happened to Heidi. Even though it was written by another author the writing style is really close to the original author. It gets 3 points.
smvt's review against another edition
3.0
Dates wrong but idc am just putting this here for the challenge
kailey_luminouslibro's review against another edition
3.0
Heidi is pregnant with her first child. Heidi and Peter have the village schoolteacher boarding with them, and the teacher asks if her little sister can come and stay with them and attend the school. The child, Marta, is so unhappy at her own home, and she blossoms under the love and affection that Heidi gives her. But will Marta get along with Heidi's grandfather? The old Alm-Uncle is still hiding secrets about his past that might change the family forever.
This book was okay. If you really love Heidi, then I think you would enjoy it. I like the original Heidi story much better. This book just didn't have the same charm as the original story by Johana Spyri. The writing is good, and the characters are interesting. All the elements of a good story are there, but I never really got swept away into the story the way I do with Spyri's other books.
Maybe the horrendously ugly illustrations had something to do with it. I have never in my life seen such ugly illustrations! The people's faces look as distorted and strange. People's eyes are too big for their head, or their arms are too long for their body! It just looks awful!
This book was okay. If you really love Heidi, then I think you would enjoy it. I like the original Heidi story much better. This book just didn't have the same charm as the original story by Johana Spyri. The writing is good, and the characters are interesting. All the elements of a good story are there, but I never really got swept away into the story the way I do with Spyri's other books.
Maybe the horrendously ugly illustrations had something to do with it. I have never in my life seen such ugly illustrations! The people's faces look as distorted and strange. People's eyes are too big for their head, or their arms are too long for their body! It just looks awful!
mimima's review against another edition
4.0
Growing up, my grandmother had all three of the Heidi novels, so I didn't realize that the two sequels were spurious until adulthood. I found this one, the third, at a FOL sale and picked it up immediately.
I loved the re-read and found that I only remembered whispers of the story.
What really struck me was the picture of folklore, cultural traditions, and history that Heidi and her family live.
I want to find the middle one now.
I loved the re-read and found that I only remembered whispers of the story.
What really struck me was the picture of folklore, cultural traditions, and history that Heidi and her family live.
I want to find the middle one now.
librarydeb's review
5.0
I enjoyed this book very much. Heidi and Peter have gotten married and are expecting a baby. Heidi's friend Jamy from boarding school comes to live with them and teach at the small school in the village that Heidi had to stop teaching in because of her pregnancy. Later Jamy's sister, Marta, who has a nervous problem and has occasional crying fits comes to live with them too. Heidi and the grandfather work wonders on this little one with their caring, love, patience and no nonsense approach. The baby is born but it turns out, delightedly to be twins! A lovely story of growing up and learning to control oneself surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Switzerland! This series would make a wonderful family read aloud. I can't wait to buy the last book in the series, Heidi Grand'mère, and read that one too... it is on my Amazon wish list.
"Quite often, on rainy days, Marta would be seen at the Alm-Uncle's side with her slate, pencils and school books. she was afraid not to come when he called her. But gradually, her fear of him changed into admiration and respect. If anything troubled her he saw to it that everything was set right and if her lessons puzzled her, his explanations made it all clear. Often when there were errands to be run, he would send for her. It tired him to climb the stairs and he no longer attempted it.
"'The child can get it,' he would say and, as time passed, she ran his errands more and more willingly. Heidi, too, sometimes sent her to the store and Brigitte let her pat out the little cakes she baked in the kitchen. At school she was allowed to wash blackboards, clean erasers and put away the chalk. Thus, for the first time in her life, she began to feel that she was of some use and was no longer a burden.
'You bring back my strength,' the Alm-Uncle said to her one day when she ran to him with her lessons. 'Sometimes I think the dear Lord lets us stay on earth as long as we are needed. He sees that you and I are helping each other.'
'Does He?' asked Marta, looking up into the old man's face.
'Indeed He does,' he replied, nodding wisely. 'Sometimes again I think He sent you to me. He has a marvelous way of working out everything for the good of His children here on earth.'
'Tell me more,' pleaded Marta. 'How do you know about Him when He is so far away?'
'He is near, if we have Him in our hearts, child.'" (pg 55-56)
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge prompt(s) –
#34 A book you meant to read in 2019
"Quite often, on rainy days, Marta would be seen at the Alm-Uncle's side with her slate, pencils and school books. she was afraid not to come when he called her. But gradually, her fear of him changed into admiration and respect. If anything troubled her he saw to it that everything was set right and if her lessons puzzled her, his explanations made it all clear. Often when there were errands to be run, he would send for her. It tired him to climb the stairs and he no longer attempted it.
"'The child can get it,' he would say and, as time passed, she ran his errands more and more willingly. Heidi, too, sometimes sent her to the store and Brigitte let her pat out the little cakes she baked in the kitchen. At school she was allowed to wash blackboards, clean erasers and put away the chalk. Thus, for the first time in her life, she began to feel that she was of some use and was no longer a burden.
'You bring back my strength,' the Alm-Uncle said to her one day when she ran to him with her lessons. 'Sometimes I think the dear Lord lets us stay on earth as long as we are needed. He sees that you and I are helping each other.'
'Does He?' asked Marta, looking up into the old man's face.
'Indeed He does,' he replied, nodding wisely. 'Sometimes again I think He sent you to me. He has a marvelous way of working out everything for the good of His children here on earth.'
'Tell me more,' pleaded Marta. 'How do you know about Him when He is so far away?'
'He is near, if we have Him in our hearts, child.'" (pg 55-56)
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge prompt(s) –
#34 A book you meant to read in 2019
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