Johanna Spyri (1827 - 1901) was a Swiss-born author of children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Born Johanna Louise Heusser in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers in the area around Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels. In this book: Heidi, What Sami Sings with the Birds, Moni the Goat-Boy, Toni, the Little Woodcarver, Erick and Sally, Maezli, A Story of the Swiss Valleys, Heimatlos, Two stories for children, and for those who love children, Rico And Stineli, And How Wiseli Was Provided ForGritli's Children, Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country, Veronica And Other Friends Two Stories For Children