![]() ![]() It was written as a book "for children and those who love children" (as quoted from its subtitle). It is a novel about the events in the life of a young girl in her grandfather's care, in the Swiss Alps. ![]() ![]() Their main genre of publishing was westerns and mystery, but they encompassed many other genres as well.About HeidiHeidi, one of the best-selling books ever written and among the best-known works of Swiss literature, is a work of children's fiction published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, originally published in two parts as Heidi: her years of wandering and learning and Heidi : How she used what she learned. Whitman also published authorized editions of popular television shows, such as Hawaii Five-O, Roy Rogers, Lassie, and book adaptations of many Walt Disney films. Whitman published a variety of children's books, including westerns, mysteries, science fiction, adventure stories, and various others. ![]() Older book with dust jacket, book is in quite nice condition, cover has some minor general wear.About Whitman PublishingWhitman Publishing, long a subsidiary of Western Publishing, was a children's book publishing company that was popular from the early 1900s to the mid-1970s. This is a 1944 edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri published by Whitman Publishing of Racine, Wisconsin. 'Heidi' is a delightful story for children of life in the Alps, one of many tales written by the Swiss authoress, Johanna Spyri, who died in her home at Zurich in 1891. ![]()
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