Sougen no Shoujo Laura - Recommendations

• TV (52 eps)
• 1974

When Heidi's parents died while she was a baby, she was left in the care of her selfish aunt Dete. However, now that Dete has found work abroad she has left five-year-old Heidi at her grandfather's house; he is a cantankerous old man who lives in the hills of Dorfli Village, with only his goats and the young goat herder Peter as his makeshift friends. In her new home, Heidi will learn to love the countryside, make friends with the flowers and goats, and most importantly warm the hearts of all of the people around her.

• TV (49 eps)
• 1984

Somewhere in the idyllic, World War 1-era Finnish countryside lives Katri, a poor yet happy and energetic young girl. With her father gone and mother working abroad, she lives and works in her grandparents' farm until, while she’s still just a child, unfortunate circumstances force her to go out on her own and make a living for herself. With the odds against her, Katri must rely on her quick wits, her charming nature and her trusty canine friend to help her find her place in the world.

• TV (26 eps)
• 1980

Deep in the forest, there is a village where a community of tiny pixies dwell. They all work hard to take care of themselves and each other, but being less than an inch tall, everyday life can present quite a challenge! Kind-hearted Belfy and her loyal friend Lillibit have adventures as they help their neighbors, play with their friends and explore the big world around them. Whether they are saving baby animals, investigating mysterious happenings, or sneaking off to find the fabled sea they've heard stories about, there's always something interesting going on in their tiny little world!

• TV (26 eps)
• 1994 - 1995

In the late 19th century, Huckleberry ‘Huck’ Finn lives alone in a tree house in the countryside of Mississippi due to family problems, carefree as a bird – regardless of what the lovely Becky thinks of his actions. Along with his best friends Jim, a runaway slave living with the Widow Douglas; and Tom, a boy who follows him everywhere, Huck constantly has fun, often ending up in a mess that the trio must solve together. What adventures await these friends?

• TV (26 eps)
• 1976

• TV (48 eps)
• 1987

After their father left to be a doctor in the Civil War, the sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy were left alone with their mother; and when their town, the factory and their house were destroyed in a battle, the family was left penniless. With nowhere else to go, the girls and their mother travel to Newcord in order to live with a relative; and it is there that they begin their new lives. Though there are hardships to overcome, these little women do whatever it takes to remain a loving family and keep hope that the war will end, and their father will return home.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1991

• TV (49 eps)
• 1980

Since the death of their parents, Tom Sawyer and his academic brother Sid have been raised by their aunt Polly in a small village called Saint Petersburg. Tom is a disobedient boy; he gives his aunt a hard time, ditches school to go fishing in the Mississippi River, climbs trees, and plays pirate games with his friend Huck. Although Tom usually does not attend school, he is quite popular among the pupils; even Tom’s crush, the pretty Becky, grows fond of him. Without a care in the world, Tom leads his friends into adventures; from catching boars or solving murders, there’s never a dull day for the intrepid Tom!

• TV Special (2 eps)
• 2001

• TV Special (2 eps)
• 2000