Heidi Grows Up

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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Pelagie Doane—A Noted Illustrator of Children's Books
Pelagie Doane, apart from being an author in her own right, is also a noted illustrator of children's books, Her illustrations for the Heidi books have won her universal acclaim; for the charming style of child portrayal, which typifies all her work, is particularly suited to the fresh simple beauty of these well-loved children's classics. Her talent in the religious field is equally remarkable, and children remember the Bible stories more vividly after seeing her illustrations and reading the reverent text which, in many cases, she has written herself.
She lives in the United States and originally trained as an interior decorator, only turning to illustration work later. One of the secrets of her success is in the view she holds— "Children are people—so I paint up to their level, not down." The small children of the district in which she lives are frequent visitors to her studio, and they unhesitatingly... Tovább

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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Pelagie Doane—A Noted Illustrator of Children's Books
Pelagie Doane, apart from being an author in her own right, is also a noted illustrator of children's books, Her illustrations for the Heidi books have won her universal acclaim; for the charming style of child portrayal, which typifies all her work, is particularly suited to the fresh simple beauty of these well-loved children's classics. Her talent in the religious field is equally remarkable, and children remember the Bible stories more vividly after seeing her illustrations and reading the reverent text which, in many cases, she has written herself.
She lives in the United States and originally trained as an interior decorator, only turning to illustration work later. One of the secrets of her success is in the view she holds— "Children are people—so I paint up to their level, not down." The small children of the district in which she lives are frequent visitors to her studio, and they unhesitatingly offer her their criticisms and suggestions. This intimacy with her readers is a great source of strength to her.
HEIDI GROWS UP
Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of children have asked : Whatever became of little Heidi when she grew up ? Did she go to school in Dorfli, or did she stay with Grandfather in his little cottage high up on the Aim of the Swiss Alps ? And did Clara^ whom Heidi had encouraged to walk again when everyone else had lost hope, come back as she had promised ? And what of Peter, the goatherd, and dear, blind old Granny, and the good doctor who had offered Heidi his home, and Brigida ? And what became of Little Swan and Little Bear, the goats who loved Heidi quite as much as every one else in Dorfli ?
Do you remember that the last chapter of Heidi was called," Promises to Meet Again" ? Well, Johanna Spyri's translator has written the book in which we meet again the people we knew and loved so well and in this new book about Heidi, written with the same charm and delightfulness as the old, you will find many adventures and surprises and a happy ending in which her fondest dreams are realised. Vissza