Mary Poppins

Format:

Book

Title:

Mary Poppins

Author:

Travers, P. L. (Pamela Lyndon), 1899-1996, author.

ISBN:

9781328498847

Edition:

Illustrated edition.

Publication:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 234 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series title(s):

Mary Poppins ;

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Summary:

"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."-- (Source of summary not specified)

Personal Subject:

Poppins, Mary (Fictitious character)-Juvenile fiction.

Poppins, Mary (Fictitious character)-Fiction.

Poppins, Mary (Fictitious character)

Subject(s):

Nannies -- England -- London -- Juvenile fiction.

Magic -- Juvenile fiction.

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Summary

A stunning, full-color illustrated edition of the classic novel about the magical nanny who has delighted children and adults the world over.

Experience the fantastical adventures of the magical nanny who inspired the classic film, stage show, and young imaginations the world over in a whole new way. This illustrated gift edition features silver foil on the cover and beautiful artwork by Júlia Sardà that re-imagines Mary's London in rich, full color. Ideal for the lifelong Mary Poppins fan or serious collector, this edition also makes for a lovely family read-aloud.

Author Notes

Born in Australia to an Irish father and a Scottish mother, Helen Lyndon Goff aka. P. L. Travers was a voracious reader and began to write while she was still a child. She did some acting but quickly moved into literary and dramatic criticism; she wrote some highly respected poetry as well. However, it is her series of books for children, starting with Mary Poppins (1934), on which her fame rests. The prim, kindly, and enchanting nanny takes charge of the Banks's household and brings the children a seemingly endless stream of fantasy adventures. The book was an immediate success. Walt Disney's (see Vol. 3) musical version, in 1964, brought the stories to an even wider audience. Subsequent books about Mary Poppins include Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, Mary Poppins in the Park, Mary Poppins from A to Z, and Mary Poppins and the House Next Door. Other more recent books include About Sleeping Beauty (1975) and Two Pair of Shoes (1980). Travers was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1977. She lived into advanced old age, but her health was declining toward the end of her life. Travers died in London on April 23,1996 at the age of 96.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

A handsomely produced gift edition of the 1934 classic, undoubtedly timed to capitalize on the release of the upcoming film sequel, Mary Poppins Returns, in December 2018.The text, including the later version of the "Bad Tuesday" chapter that Travers rewrote to remove its racial and cultural stereotypes, is laid out in well-leaded lines with spacious margins on smooth, slightly creamy paper. First seen through an oval window cut into the front cover, Mary Poppins is properly cast as a stern, erect figure with (as the narrative has it) "small, rather peering blue eyes" when she is on the joband the very picture of charming vivacity on her magical "Day Out" with the Match-Man. In Sard's stylized scenes other figures are more broadly drawn: Michael as a chubby, rather spoiled-looking brat; Jane as a buttoned-up sort; the rest of the all-white human cast as sharp-featured caricatures. In between the spare array of larger illustrations, sprays of stars and flowers or images of a compass, a purse, or some other iconic item add well-placed notes of color. As they have for generations, readers will be sorry to see Mary Poppins flying off when the wind changes at last but heartened by both her promising "Au revoir" and the fact that the final chapter (like most of the previous ones) ends with an ellipsis.A delightful excursion into a timelessly magical world, eminently suitable for reading alone or aloud. (Fantasy. 7-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.