Heidi (1880)

This year, I am trying to read children's books that were adapted into my favorite anime series in the 90s.
The story of Heidi has the epitome of a typical "promdi"* who goes to the city for the first time and doesn't adhere to the city norms. The scenery in the mountainside is thoroughly illustrated in words and the characters have recognizable personalities.

*promdi- Filipino portmanteau word "from the province", a nickname given to a person who grew up in the countryside and has little experience of the city life ( )

This story is about an orphan girl named Heidi who is left with her grandfather on top of the Swiss Alps. She comes to love the mountain top, her grandfather, and the goats on her grandfather's farm. Then one day, her aunt comes to take her away to a big city. How will Heidi handle being taken from her grandfather? Will she like her new life? Will she ever get back to the mountains? ( )

My all time favourite story. Love it so much ( )

This is a children's book, and I was probably around eight when I read it, but I do remember liking it a lot. It is about a young orphaned girl in 19th century Switzerland who is sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the alps. Throughout the book, he begins to soften and interact with her lovingly, and she embraces the animals and nature around her, and makes friends with the locals. It is a charming and heartwarming book that is great for kids and probably adults as well. ( )

This was my first time reading Heidi, but I grew up loving this story through various movie adaptations (the 1993 version is my favorite). I've always strongly identified with Heidi, being a girl who loves mountains and her ornery old grandfather, so it was lovely to finally sit down and read the original source material. If I ever have kids, this is one I'd like to read to them. ( )