Mary Poppins by Dr. P. L. Travers Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Mary Poppins
Book Review: Let Your Imagination Soar
Summary: 5 Stars
The child in all of us and especially the children around us love to fly away with the winds of imagination. I can think of no better escort for these journeys than the proper and unflappable Mary Poppins. With a song, a wink or some other magical signal, amazing nurse maid from who knows where turns a stodgy British family into a believable and delightful group.
Set in London, England, this book gives us a window to peer in while we watch and wonder as adventures and escapades unfold before us. Magic is the norm but the magic seems totally acceptable and real. No family should miss this wonderful book...read it aloud to your kids. Just read it.
Book Review: Light hearted fun
Summary: 5 Stars
The book brings back fond memories and it offers good illustrations with light-hearted fun! Characters stand out as if you would have known them, and you, yourself, are happy to live in your childhood once again.Book Review: Magical.
Summary: 5 Stars
The entire Mary Poppins book series by the wonderful P.L. Travers is fantastic. I'm so glad to see they have finally arrived in hardcover with the original covers. No, this is not the sugary Disney movie--but this, the original story, will take your breath away with its magic and wonder. Give it a try. I think if you take these stories for what they are you will appreciate the wit and the adventure.Book Review: Mary Poppins -
Summary: 4 Stars
Wonderful Ms. Travers - These are books to read and enjoy, even if you have seen and love the movie. I read these books as a child, saw the movie as an adult - So the magic never left... Please encourage your children to read the books on which the Disney movies are based.Book Review: Not the Cleaned Up Disney Version--But Still a *CLASSIC*&**FUN**
Summary: 5 Stars
The MARY POPPINS book by P.L. Travers is certainly not the "G" rated Disney/Julie Andrews version but it's still a beloved classic.
I love the reissue of the classic hardcover edition with the dust jacket because that's how I remember the book when I discovered it as a child at my school's library in the 70s. Since then, it's been one of my favorites!
Illustrations by Mary Shepard are cute and provide a nice treat every couple of pages.
And like other reviewers have said, this original Mary Poppins character is a conceited and no-nonsense type of woman who can be quite sharp with the Bank's children. She's nothing like the Julie Andrews character in the movie. But nevertheless, she's still an endearing character that takes the kids (and the reader) on wonderful and magical adventures. We should all be so lucky as to have a "Mary Poppins" in our lives!
I recommend this book for story or bedtime for kids of all ages.