Mary Poppins

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From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed. This classic series tells the story of the world's most beloved nanny, who brings enchantment and excitement with her everywhere she goes. Featuring the charming original cover art by Mary Shepard, these new editions are sure to delight readers of all ages.It all starts when Mary Poppins is blown by the east wind onto the doorstep of the Banks house. She becomes a most unusual nanny to Jane, Michael, and the twins. Who else but Mary Poppins can slide up banisters, pull an entire armchair out of an empty carpetbag, and make a dose of medicine taste like delicious lime-juice cordial? A day with Mary Poppins is a day of magic and make-believe come to life!

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ISBN13: 9780152058104
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Item number (ASIN): 0152058109
Author: Dr. P. L. Travers
Creator: Mary Shepard, Illustrator
ISBN: 0152058109
Manufacturer: Harcourt Children's Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Package Dimensions: 90 x 540 x 770 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: June 1, 2006
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Binding: Hardcover

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- Spit-Spot, You're Fired, Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins, you may not be aware, is vain, snappy, haughty, and very little fun. I can not believe the Disney movie sprang from this book. There are some things the same: she came on the wind, she wore an apron, she gives them medicine, and she had an umbrella. There are numerous "adventures," and some are very cute, but MP always manages to ruin the fun, snap at the four kids (2 twins, John and Barbara, join Michael and Jane), deny that they saw what they saw, and threaten them when they speak up, ask questions, or get impatient as she stands for ages in front of a shop window studying her fine relfection. Also, Bert has a very small role - one chapter or so. This is not the MP of the Disney interpretation. I would have kicked MP out before she had a chance to leave on the West Wind. Very disappointed. I thought this book was a classic for a good reason.

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- Practically perfect in every way
As a child, I was obsessed with all things Mary Poppins. I remember finding this book in our school library and checking it out again and again every couple of weeks until my teacher finally caught on and made me check out something else. Now, as an adult, I am STILL obsessed with Mary Poppins, and I still adore this book. It's very different from the iconic Disney film, but it's brilliant in its own right. P.L. Travers' Mary Poppins is much harder and at times even darker than her sunny Julie Andrews counterpart, but she's every bit as magical and magnificent as you can imagine. The book itself is incredibly well-written and is something that can be enjoyed by children and grown-ups alike.

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- Although they are children's books, they are fun to read at any age.
This is not Disney's tale, although it is what the movie and play are base on. P. L. Travers (1899 - 1996) was the creator of Mary Poppins and wrote eight Mary Poppins books altogether starting in 1934. Unlike other nannies, Mary Poppins makes the most ordinary events extraordinary. She slides up banisters, pulls all manner of wonders out of her carpet bag, and banishes fear or sadness with a no-nonsense "Spitspot." She leads the children from one magical adventure to another and still gently tuck them in at the end of the day. Although they are children's books, they are fun to read at any age.

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- An Intersting Variation on the Greatest Movie Ever Made
My family has watched the excellent DVD of "Mary Poppins" many times. The adults agree that taking all aspects of such a production into account, this is the finest and most satisfying movie ever made. The book, from which we assume the movie was developed, is also very good -- but different in cast-of-characters and events in intriguing and major ways. It is like a new view in many, interesting ways. I can't wait to finish it!

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- a classic - almost
Reading the books that I loved as a child was wonderful - until I realized that it had been edited to make it more socially acceptable. The chapter called "Bad Tuesday" involves a magical compass that transports the characters all over the world. The original work used the author's vision of what the people would be like, and had used some pretty offensive stereotypes of the time. But the altered version completely changed the story, not only using animals instead of people, but changing even the storyline. Would have liked to be able to see the original work also, or at least been warned that the newer version was altered to that extent.