Pestalozzi's Leonard and Gertrude is a book written by the Swiss educational reformer Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi in 1781. The book is a fictional story that follows the lives of two characters, Leonard and Gertrude, who live in a rural village in Switzerland. The story explores themes of education, poverty, and social reform, and is considered one of the most influential works of children's literature in the 18th century.The story begins with the...