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Book Reviews of Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, Bk 1)

Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, Bk 1)
Mary Poppins - Mary Poppins, Bk 1
Author: P. L Travers, Mary Shepard (Illustrator)
ISBN-13: 9780152524098
ISBN-10: 0152524096
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 206
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, Bk 1) on + 42 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I'd prefer it not be edited... Review from Amazon I read: "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. Nancy"
reviewed Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, Bk 1) on
Great timeless classic. nothing more need be said. One that everyone should read!
MKSbooklady avatar reviewed Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, Bk 1) on + 950 more book reviews
Always love Mary.
reviewed Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, Bk 1) on + 277 more book reviews
I very much enjoyed this book. Of course the movie was different. Yet it has earned a treasured spot on my shelf. I'm sure I will read it again. It will be interesting to see how it is used in the movie "Saving Mr. Banks".