Mary Poppins

P. L. Travers, Mary Shepard

Book cover for Mary Poppins
Book cover for Mary Poppins
Book cover for Mary Poppins
Book cover for Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

P. L. Travers, Mary Shepard

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Description

This classic novel continues to enchant readers of all ages! A day with Mary Poppins is a day of magic and make-believe come to life.

From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed.

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?

As a read-aloud or an independent read for second through fifth graders, Mary Poppins is a winner.

About the Author

P. L. Travers (1899-1996) was a drama critic, travel essayist, reviewer, lecturer, and the creator of Mary Poppins, as well as several other books for adults and children.

Mary Shepard (1910-2000) was the daughter of Ernest Shepard, illustrator of the Winnie the Pooh books and The Wind in theWillows. Her illustration work on the Mary Poppins books spanned fifty years.

Critical Reviews

"When Mary Poppins is about, her young charges can never tell where the real world merges into make-believe. Neither can the reader, and that is one of the hallmarks of good fantasy."--The New York Times
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Publishing Information

Publisher: Clarion Books
Pub date: 2015-05-05
Length: 208 pages

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