Mary Poppins
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An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.
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4 primary booksMary Poppins
Mary Poppins is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1934 with contributions by P. L. Travers and P.L. Travers.
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Ummmm...maybe I would have loved this book if...
I would have read it as a child I didn't love the movie so much Mary Poppins wasn't so mean The lady reading the audio book had a less annoying voice
For the Read Harder category “Children's Classics Published Before 1980.” Hadn't ever read Mary Poppins before and didn't know there was a whole series built around her, sort of like The Wizard of Oz. One book was enough, though.
Mary Poppins definitely isn't Julie Andrews. She's a bit abrasive, but still caring, just in her own way. The bits that weren't in the movie (the first few chapters were, roughly, plus the bird woman) were charming. The scene at the zoo, the gingerbread's stars, and the bit with Maia were great. The chapter about John and Barbara (there are two more Banks children!) was sweet but sad. Very episodic, but no less enjoyable.
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