I have watched this adorable series when I was younger on Cartoon Network in India with my sister, and the both of us used to eagerly wait for the next episode the next day. The series is nothing short of wonderful.
Created in the early 70s, the series could not have been made any better. The landscapes, the surroundings, the characters, the voices lent to the characters, the emotions, the pace and the execution certainly more than does justice to this Johanna Spyri classic. Heidi transports us into her world. You cannot help but not get associated with Heidi and her world from the get go.
I may have only read or seen very few of the best Children's classics, but I'd go as far as to put this high up there among the best. In fact it might be worth a shot to have this as part of the curriculum for young kids. Heidi's perennial optimism, strength of character and true innocence are traits that are not often seen in everybody today. It speaks about the reality of the world today, and ironically was written in the 1800s but still holds perfectly true. Certainly, a timeless wonder.
My wife and me are watching the series all over again, a good 15 years or so after I first watched this, and my excitement for the next episode is still the same!
Created in the early 70s, the series could not have been made any better. The landscapes, the surroundings, the characters, the voices lent to the characters, the emotions, the pace and the execution certainly more than does justice to this Johanna Spyri classic. Heidi transports us into her world. You cannot help but not get associated with Heidi and her world from the get go.
I may have only read or seen very few of the best Children's classics, but I'd go as far as to put this high up there among the best. In fact it might be worth a shot to have this as part of the curriculum for young kids. Heidi's perennial optimism, strength of character and true innocence are traits that are not often seen in everybody today. It speaks about the reality of the world today, and ironically was written in the 1800s but still holds perfectly true. Certainly, a timeless wonder.
My wife and me are watching the series all over again, a good 15 years or so after I first watched this, and my excitement for the next episode is still the same!