Heidi: A Graphic Novel
By (Author) Mariah Marsden
Illustrated by Ofride
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Andrews McMeel Publishing
4th June 2025
13th March 2025
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction
741.5
Paperback
160
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 13mm
297g
Discover the heartwarming magic of Johanna Spyris beloved tale in this gorgeous graphic novel adaptation. From the author of the critically acclaimed Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel comes another thoughtfully retold childrens classic.
When young Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in a small shepherds hut in the Swiss Alps, everyone expects him to turn her away. He has a bad reputation: mean, growly, and harsh as the cold mountain winds. But Heidi is quick to take on any challenge, whether its keeping an eye on the rebellious goats, learning to read, or melting Grandfathers icy heart.
Heidis adventures take her up and down her beloved mountain, from picnics in the high alpine meadows all the way to the distant streets of Frankfurt and a city life she could never have imagined. But when homesickness strikes, Heidi must weigh old friendships with new ones and find her place in an expanding world.
Given new life as a graphic novel in artist Ofrides warm, folk artinspired style, Heidicelebrates the joy of storytelling, the wonders of nature, and the healing power of kindness.
Mariah Marsdenspent her childhood hunting for faeries amidst the old hills of the Missouri Ozarks. Co-author ofAnne of Green Gables: A Graphic NovelandThe Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel, she writes about the dreams and difficulties of girlhood, the folklore of her home, and the complexities of rural life. Shes still on the lookout for faeries.
Ofrideis the alias of Italian illustrator and comic artist Elena Bia. Born in a small town near the Alps, Elena draws inspiration from nature and folktales.