Johanna Spyri

Amanda Friday.

Heidi, read by Sweet Pea.

Peter, read by Willie.

Grandfather, read by Adam.

Part 2, narrated by Elizabeth Klatt.

End of cast Part 1.

Heidi's Years of Learning and Travel Chapter 1.

Going Up to the Almuncle the little old town of meyenfeld is charmingly situated from it a footpath leads through the green well-wooded stretches to the foot of the heights which look down imposingly upon the valley where the footpath begins to go steeply and abruptly up the alps the heath with its short grass and pungent herbage at once sends out its soft plumage to meet the wayfarer one bright sunny morning in june a tall vigorous maiden of the mountain region climbed up the narrow path leading a little girl by the hand the youngster's cheeks were in such a glow that it showed even through her sun-browned skin small wonder though for in spite of the heat the little one who was scarcely five years old was bundled up as if she had to brave a bitter frost her shape was difficult to distinguish for she wore two dresses if not three and around her shoulders a large red cotton shawl with her feet encased in heavy hobnailed boots this hot and shapeless little person toiled up the mountain The pair had been climbing for about an hour when they reached a hamlet, halfway up the great mountain called the Alm.