Heidi
Meet the characters
Heidi
The heroine
A cheerful little girl who loves the mountains and brings out the best in everyone she meets.
Grandfather
The Alm-Uncle
A gruff old man living alone on the mountain — until Heidi arrives.
Peter
The goatherd
Heidi's friend, who takes the village goats up to the high pastures every day.
Clara Sesemann
Heidi's city friend
A girl in Frankfurt who uses a wheelchair and longs for adventure.
Fräulein Rottenmeier
The housekeeper
Strict and proper, she does not approve of Heidi's mountain ways.