约翰娜·斯比丽著的《海蒂(英文朗读版)(英文版)》讲述了：HeidiisadelightfulstoryforchildrenoflifeintheAlps,oneofmanytaleswrittenbytheSwissauthoress,JohannaSpyri.Shehadbeenwellknowntotheyoungerreadersofherowncountrysince1880,whenshepublishedherstory,Heimathlos,whichranintothreeormoreeditions,andwhich,likeherotherbooks,asshestatesonthetitlepage,waswrittenforthosewholovechildren,aswellasfortheyoungstersthemselves.Herownsympathywiththeinstinctsandlongingsofthechild’sheartisshowninherpictureofHeidi.TherecordoftheearlylifeofthisSwisschildamidthebeautiesofherpassionatelylovedmountain-homeandduringherexileinthegreattownhasbeenformanyyearsafavoritebookofyoungerreadersinGermanyandAmerica.MadameSpyri,likeHansAndersen,hadbytemperamentapeculiarskillinwritingthesimplehistoriesofaninnocentworld.Inallherstoriessheshowsanunderlyingdesiretopreservechildrenalikefrommisunderstandingandthemistakenkindnessthatfrequentlyhinderthehappinessandnaturaldevelopmentoftheirlivesandcharacters.