Mary Poppins: The Mary Poppins Series, Book 1
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00FJUFNYE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 269 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Here is the timeless story of Mary Poppins, the world's favorite nanny, and her magical adventures with the Banks family. It all starts when their new nanny is blown by the east wind onto the doorstep of the Banks house, carrying a parrot-headed umbrella and a magic carpetbag. She becomes a most unusual nanny to Jane, Michael, and the twins. Mary Poppins is like no other nanny the Banks children have ever seen. 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!
Better than Disney One of the best children's books of the 20th century - which was a great century for children's books, so that's saying something. The original Mary Poppins was nothing like the saccharine-sweet Julie Andrews musical that Disney jammed down the throats of America's kids. She was the original proponent of tough love, & was loved, admired & feared throughout multiple dimensions of the created world. Perhaps the most charming & hea. Marie said Mary Poppins!!. I was thrilled to see that this book had been returned to the original hardcover! I read this as a child and then saw the movie and remembered that they were not quite the same, but reading it again just reminded me how differently they were. After the movie 'Saving Mr. Banks' came out I was looking forward to re-reading the original Mary Poppins. Quite a different story than the one that Disney created, but a fun story to read . “There was Mary Poppins, as large as life and looking very superior.” Mary Poppins is indeed back and as bad tempered and mean-spirited as ever. “Humph, a lot of dancing I get a chance for, don’t I—looking after the five worst children in the world!” Mary Poppins is described as gruff, priggish, conceited, and an accomplished liar. She constantly blames the children for things she’s done. She cows her employers. Poor Mrs. Banks remarked, “she makes me feel small