Johanna Spyri (1827-1902) was born in Switzerland in the village of Hirzel, which has magnificent views of the Alps. She wrote almost fifty books, but it was Heidi who brought her great fame.
9 must-read classic children’s books, as chosen by our readers
Every book lover has a book they loved from their childhood. So, we asked you, our readers, to tell us which classic children’s books you would pass on.
