Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back (Hardcover)

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Praise for Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back:"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 "There is an extraordinary charm about these books . . . They are whimsical, sentimental [and] also funny, imaginative, poetical and genuinely creative."--The New York Evening Post

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description

Who can slide up banisters, banish naughtiness with a swift "Spit-spot," and turn a make-believe sidewalk drawing into a lovely day in the park? Mary Poppins, of course! This omnibus edition combines the two Mary Poppins classics, Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back, that inspired both the 1964 movie and the Broadway musical.      With the original, iconic illustrations by Mary Shepard and the heartwarming stories that have brought laughter to children all over the world, this book is chock-full of all things magical!

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Harcourt (June 1964)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152524150
• ISBN-13: 978-0152524159
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,549,374 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of fun!, April 25, 2002

By	Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This charming book is actually a compilation of two different books: Mary Poppins (written in 1934), and Mary Poppins Comes Back (written in 1935). In the first story, young Jane and Michael Banks (along with their baby siblings John and Barbara) are a terror to every nanny, until Mary Poppins takes on the task. Resolute and no-nonsense, she sets out to straighten the children out. However, everywhere they go, peculiar things happen around her. But after each episode, she returns to her upright self, and denies that anything untoward happened. What's going on here? In the second story, Mary Poppins returns to the family for more exciting and very peculiar happenings.

These stories are a lot of fun. It is obvious that the 1964 Disney movie was based on the first book, but a great deal of liberty with the story. These stories are must more surreal, with no obvious lesson being imparted. Instead, it is just a romping good time with Mary Poppins, her Uncle Albert and Cousin Arthur, Bert (a minor character in the book), Mr. Banks' quite formidable nanny, and a host of other believable and unbelievable characters! My children and I highly recommend this book to you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!, April 26, 2008

By	lovebeingamom (NorCal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back (Hardcover)

Wonderful characters, magical story my 5yr. old loves, and it's great fun for reading aloud. A classic, highly recommended! With original illustrations!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars we love Mary!, February 15, 2007

By	Melissa Sack (georgia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back (Hardcover)

Mary Poppins is a magical nanny that lives with the Banks Family. These books are all about her adventures with the kids. These adventures were made into a movie and now are being preformed on Broadway. If you can't make it to New York to see the play read this book. It's the next best thing!

This books contains two of the Mary Poppins series of books in one volume!

After reading these two kids are sure to want to read the rest of the series!