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Mary Poppins: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, and Mary Poppins in the Park Kindle Edition

by P. L. Travers (Author), Mary Shepard (Illustrator), Gregory Maguire (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 1,145 ratings
The first four books featuring the world’s most beloved nanny, plus delightful bonus features!
 
Since the 1934 publication of Mary Poppins, stories of this magical nanny have delighted children and adults for generations. This collection includes the first four tales by P. L. Travers, illustrated by Mary Shepard: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, and Mary Poppins in the Park.
 
Also including a foreword by Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked, who explores the significant differences between the book and movie versions, and an essay by P. L. Travers about the writing of Mary Poppins, this collection lets you travel with Mary on the east wind to Cherry Tree Lane in these stories that inspired films, a stage show, and young imaginations the world over.
 
“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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    889 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    5 - 7
  5. Publisher
    HMH Books for Young Readers
  6. Publication date
    October 21, 2014
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About the Author

P. L. Travers (1899-1996) was a drama critic, travel essayist, reviewer, lecturer, and the creator of Mary Poppins. Ms. Travers wrote several other books for adults and children, but it is for the character of Mary Poppins that she is best remembered.

MARY SHEPARD (1910-2000) was the daughter of Ernest Shepard, illustrator of the Winnie the Pooh books and The Wind in the Willows. She illustrated P. L. Travers's Mary Poppins books for more than fifty years.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O70WODK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HMH Books for Young Readers; Anniversary edition (October 21, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 86.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 889 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 1,145 ratings

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Pamela Lyndon Travers, OBE (/ˈtrævərs/; born Helen Lyndon Goff; 9 August 1899 – 23 April 1996), was an Australian-born British novelist, actress, and journalist who migrated to England and lived most of her adult life there. She is known best for the Mary Poppins series of children's books featuring the magical English nanny Mary Poppins.

Upon immigrating to England in 1924, Goff began to write under the pen name P. L. Travers. In 1933 she began writing the novel Mary Poppins, first of the Poppins books. During World War II, while working for the British Ministry of Information, Travers traveled to New York City. At that time Walt Disney contacted her about selling to Disney Studios the rights for a film adaptation of Mary Poppins, whose sequel Mary Poppins Comes Back was also in print. After years of contact, Walt Disney did obtain the rights and the Disney film Mary Poppins premièred in 1964. In 2004, a new, British musical theatre adaptation of the books and the film opened in the West End; it premièred on Broadway in 2006.

For services to literature, Travers was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.

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Customers find this book set to be among the best children's books ever written, with adorable illustrations and original artwork. Moreover, they appreciate the well-written stories and wonderful characters, and one customer notes how it serves as a perfect way to introduce Mary Poppins stories to young readers. Additionally, customers like the gift box format and consider it a great value.

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39 customers mention "Readability"39 positive0 negative

Customers find the book set highly readable and enjoyable, describing it as one of the best children's books ever written, with kids particularly enjoying it.

"Love the books. If you want to hear what Mary Poppins was REALLY like. I am Reading this series out loud to my daughters ages 4 and 7...." Read more

"...Then I had an opportunity to purchase it and enjoyed first four books...." Read more

"...for several generations of children, she is still alive and well in these books, and ready to be discovered by "new" children, and..." Read more

"...been enraptured by the writing of P.L. Travers and love comparing the books to the movie and love exploring the worlds created and visited by Mary..." Read more

20 customers mention "Story quality"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the stories in this collection, describing them as a lovely set of classics, with one customer noting how it serves as a perfect introduction to Mary Poppins for young readers.

"Perfect for story time." Read more

"...More of tart than sweet. But the fantasy I learned through four books were interesting and something that any children like to experience as fantasy...." Read more

"...I love the box for the set. It's a perfect way to introduce the wonderful Mary Poppins stories to young readers...." Read more

"...Plus enjoying all the adventures without a two hour constraint...." Read more

13 customers mention "Illustrations"13 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the illustrations in the book, describing them as adorable, whimsical, and original, with one customer noting how they gave the film its distinctive flavor.

"Beautiful and packaged so nicely. I love the box for the set. It's a perfect way to introduce the wonderful Mary Poppins stories to young readers...." Read more

"...of both live-action and animated sequences that gave the film its distinctive flavor...." Read more

"Such a cute set!" Read more

"The books are fine, a bit cheap, but include all illustrations. Knocked a star off for the thin, cheap cardstock container...." Read more

9 customers mention "Gift value"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book set to be a great gift box, with one mentioning it's perfect for kids.

"Beautiful and packaged so nicely. I love the box for the set. It's a perfect way to introduce the wonderful Mary Poppins stories to young readers...." Read more

"The cover and art on this set is perfect! It was a gift, and having a more original look made it even more special." Read more

"Comes in a nice gift box" Read more

"A perfect gift! Love these books." Read more

7 customers mention "Value for money"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a great value.

"Great value for the money." Read more

"This is a great price for the whole set! I bought the set for my daughters birthday. She loves the books and the quality is pretty good as well." Read more

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"Great value. Glad to have all the stories in one book." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the books, noting they are well written, with one customer highlighting the author's delightfully acerbic tongue.

"...These books are really well written, and more than a few chapters have a magic about them that only British children's books of a certain time..." Read more

"...While reminiscing, I discovered how well written they are. Wonderful characters! Great stories! Practically perfect in every way!" Read more

"...in nowhere near as pretty as Julie Andrews, but has a delightfully acerbic tongue." Read more

"...It includes illustrations that they also like. Reads well on a cell phone using the kindle app." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning the mysterious magical character.

"...is like reading a summary of the movie, without the music, fully-developed characters, the interesting and varied scenery, the fascinating dialogue,..." Read more

"...and places and things were real, the nursery was fun, Bert was a true character to be loved. And father flew the kite...." Read more

"Mary Poppins is a mysterious magical character that takes the Banks children on adventures that happen inside their own nursery or the park in front..." Read more

"...While reminiscing, I discovered how well written they are. Wonderful characters! Great stories! Practically perfect in every way!" Read more

3 customers mention "Message"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the messages in the book, with one mentioning it reminds them of kindness, while another notes it has good lessons to learn.

"...She’s only positive, courteous, supportive, or friendly to outsiders, not the children or their family...." Read more

"A joy to read! It reminds me of kinder, more gentle days. Mary Poppins Returns hit the nail on the head." Read more

"Love this book and love reading it to my kids. Good messages to learn." Read more

I'm very disappointed, I ordered the Mary Poppins box set and got the last kids on earth!!
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  • Divina Bungard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Classic stories for bedtime!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020
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    Love the books. If you want to hear what
    Mary Poppins was REALLY like. I am
    Reading this series out loud to my daughters ages 4 and 7. We love them.
    Chapters are a good length not too long, and the box set is with it to follow her sorry.

    The box is just a cardboard sleeve not a nice box. If you want a nice container for them then this set isn’t what you want. The books are all paperback, and in great condition. I wish it was a bit prettier of a container for them, this one won’t last to pass down to my girls unless maybe I laminate it.
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  • Tiffany West-Thompson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this box set
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
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    Great value for the money.
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  • Crissy Fields
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4 book set
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024
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    Perfect for story time.
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  • Masumi
    4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe she portrays the typical nanny
    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
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    Mary Poppins series was one of the books I wanted to try for long but couldn't accomplish. Then I had an opportunity to purchase it and enjoyed first four books. From a few information from the Disney movie, my image of Mary Poppins was a sweet lady who is good with songs and who knows how to entertain kids. Then I tried the books and learned that Mary Poppins is a lady who loves nothing but herself. More of tart than sweet. But the fantasy I learned through four books were interesting and something that any children like to experience as fantasy. I haven't decided to finish second four books, but I might enjoy if I purchased them and read.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Kristin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great set
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2024
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    Arrived in excellent condition. The full set of books look new.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, never should have been made into a movie
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2015
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    My brother and I, who are now in our 60s, read these when we were little kids. We happily went to see Mary Poppins, the movie, at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, but left very unhappily, practically in tears. We hated what had been done to the books: ruined, completely ruined. Since then, I have pitied every child who formed an opinion of Mary Poppins based upon that insipid and misguided movie.
    Although Disney nearly succeeded in killing Mary Poppins for several generations of children, she is still alive and well in these books, and ready to be discovered by "new" children, and rediscovered by "old" children, like me, who will find that none of her magic has faded. These books are really well written, and more than a few chapters have a magic about them that only British children's books of a certain time possess, the kind of magic that stays with you and enriches you for many years.
    25 people found this helpful
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  • Hillary Rogerson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Practically Perfect in Every Way
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2015
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    Beautiful and packaged so nicely. I love the box for the set. It's a perfect way to introduce the wonderful Mary Poppins stories to young readers. They don't have to wait for the next one when they finish the first! It's all right there and are a great read. They are the perfect books to read to young children and share as a family. My children, young and teen-aged have been enraptured by the writing of P.L. Travers and love comparing the books to the movie and love exploring the worlds created and visited by Mary Poppins.
    30 people found this helpful
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  • Donna Roberts
    5.0 out of 5 stars The nanny who stole our hearts.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2021
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    If you have only seen the Mary Poppins movies, you are missing the true magic. To own these books means being able to know the secret world of the Banks children and their nanny in detail. Plus enjoying all the adventures without a two hour constraint. I have been reading and rereading them for over seventy years and still find little nuggets of joy l missed the many times before. Do, please, enjoy every word.
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  • Joan Murphy
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2015
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    Paper and box very poor quality
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  • Tito Manlio Cerioli
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mary poppins Box set
    Reviewed in Italy on April 11, 2021
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    In un unico cofanetto (molto bello esteticamente parlando) i primi 4 romanzi della grande Tata, gli unici veramente significativi. I testi sono pubblicati con le meravigliose illustrazioni originali ed in una veste editoriale economica ma molto ben curata
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  • Jorge Martínez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfecto para regalar y practicar inglés.
    Reviewed in Spain on October 22, 2018
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    Ha sido un regalo y todo un acierto, buen acabado y perfecto para todo amante de la obra de Travers que quiera practicar su inglés, muy muy recomendado.
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  • Naveen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mary poppins
    Reviewed in India on March 7, 2020
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    Hello,this was a marvellous book.i had never ever read a book like this.!!!!!'!!!! I was so surprised when the book was finished and asked my parents that really was it finished!!😳😭☹️
    And please read the book.its amazing!!.
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  • Henny Engels
    5.0 out of 5 stars Received in great condition
    Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2022
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    Received in great condition. Excited to read the set.
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