Heidi

The Timeless Swiss Classic Told in Pictures

Heidi, with more than 50 million copies sold around the world, is one of the bestselling books of all time. Swiss illustrator Carole Aufranc, has captured the timeless classic of the girl in the Alps in a series of only 30 simple and beautiful illustrations. Follow Heidi and her grandfather in the mountains amongst their goats, then on to her challenges far away, and finally her triumphant return. This version will delight anyone who loves Heidi as well as those who haven’t yet gotten the chance to hear her heartwarming story.

- Fifty million readers can’t be wrong: the Alps’ favorite heroine reimagined by a young Swiss illustrator.
- A picture is worth a thousand words: Carole Aufranc manages to tell the entire Heidi story with only a few sentences on each page.
- Have faith and it will work out in the end: Heidi’s spirit has been an inspiration for more than one hundred years and is as relevant today as ever.
- Handcrafted papercut design: a unique digital collage technique uses the texture of real paper, cut by Carole Aufranc herself.

Carole Aufranc is an illustrator based in Switzerland. She holds a Master's in Children's Book Illustration from the University of Cambridge. She creates work for all kind of formats: children's books, stationery, magazines and textile. She uses a special hybrid handmade and digital papercut and collage technique. She developed her craft over the years, drawing inspiration especially from her love for nature, nordic simplicity and mid-century art. She has done illustration and covers for many publishers, including NorthSouth Books, Simon and Schuster, Plume de Carotte and Moppet Books.