Heidi Part 1

Heidi is an interesting story about a young girl who was taken by her aunt, Dete, to live with her grandfather high up in the Swiss Alps. Heidi was an orphan and had been living with her aunt until the age of five. Her grandfather was a quiet, rude old man who was called Alm-Uncle by the villagers. Despite all this, Heidi was very happy. As she climbed higher and higher, Heidi discovered a world filled with fresh air, happy goats, and a new friend named Peter, the goatherd. But what will happen when she finally meets her grandfather? Will the mountains become her new home, or will she long to return to the valley? Read this first part to learn about how Heidi enjoys life in the mountains and how her grandfather reacts upon seeing his granddaughter for the first time.