Children's books for a family trip to Switzerland
Children's books for a family trip to Switzerland, from Heidi's Alps to a bell for Ursli.
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Try Hermo freeA story set where you are headed can turn the journey into part of the trip. For Switzerland, that means children's books by authors and illustrators from Switzerland, starting with Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Below are three books worth packing, each available in English with links to find them at Bookshop.org or Amazon.
The essential Alps story of an orphan who thrives with her grandfather; younger children can read an adaptation.
A Swiss mountain boy sets out to find the biggest bell for a spring procession.
A Swiss picture-book classic about a beautiful fish who learns to share his shimmering scales.
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