Johanna Louise Spyri was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories, and is best known for her book "Heidi".
The works of  Johanna Spyri are renowned for their psychological insight, endearing humour and the author's inimitable ability to enter into childish joys and sorrows. The believed novel 'Heidi' has achieved fame across the world and was inspired by Spyri's childhood summers near Chur in the Swiss Alps.
Contents:
Heidi
Heimatlos
The Story of Rico
Gritli's Children
Veronica and Other Friends
Cornelli
Moni the Goat-Boy and Other Stories
Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country
What Sami Sings with the Birds
Toni, the Little Woodcarver
Erick and Sally
Mäzli
Vinzi
Little Miss Grasshopper

Johanna Louise Spyri (1827 – 1901) was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers near Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.