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About Johanna Spyri

Johanna Spyri was born in a small village called Hirzel, southeast of Zurich, Switzerland, on June 12, 1827, as the daughter of a country doctor. She went to school and was tutored at home, then studied languages and piano in Z�rich. In 1852 she married lawyer Bernhard Spyri (1821-1884) and they had a son, Bernard (1855-1884). In 1871 Spyri started to write stories to raise money for refugees from the Franco-Prussian war, and her first full length story, Heidi, was published in 1881. She wrote many other stories and though some were successful, none of them matched Heidi for popularity or longevity. She died in Zurich on July 7, 1901.

Recent updates about Johanna Spyri

Make A Friend Day

A story all about friendship and friends. Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Race Point Publishing.

1 month ago

National Storytelling Week

Make a new friends, discover a new land or just escape in this brilliant story book Ladybird Classics: Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Penguin Random House Children's UK

1 month ago

National Storytelling Week

Make a new friends, discover a new land or just escape in this brilliant story book Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Race Point Publishing

1 month ago

National Storytelling Week

Reading stories together can be the perfect way to spend quality time with your child. Ladybird Classics: Heidi from Ladybird from Johanna Spyri is a great one to read together.

1 month ago

International Mountain Day

Amazing!!! Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Published by Penguin.

3 months ago

International Mountain Day

Loving Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Macmillan Collector's Library.

3 months ago

World Children's Day

Loving Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Macmillan Collector's Library.

3 months ago

World Children's Day

Heidi by Johanna Spyri from Penguin is brilliant!

3 months ago

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