Mary Poppins Audiobook

" One of my favourite childhood books. I re-read it recently in order to do an academic essay. It still gives me both a sense of security and a sense of unease. It is perfectly pitched for children's reading. "

" I love Mary Poppins. This book is dark compared to the "disney-ized" version of MP, but I love it. "

" After seeing the broadway musical with my girls, I decided it was time to read the book. I have always loved the Disney movie of Mary Poppins. I loved the broadway musical, but it was different than the movie. I wanted to see what parts they used to make the movie and the musical. I think they took the very best parts of the book and embellished them and came up with much better products than the book. The best parts of the book were in the musical and the movie. The parts that were left out I did not really enjoy. A child may have enjoyed them more, but this was not my favorite piece of children's literature. At the end, I found myself skimming the pages because I only wanted to say I read the book. "

" I'm not sure what to think of the book. I find I didn't really like the character of Mary Poppins. She is everything I would not want the person looking after my kids to be. She is curt and sometimes even borderline rude, vain, and 'always says no.' But the stories were fun. The magic and the children were wonderful. "

" Mary poppins is way meaner and vainer in the book! "

" I have to admit this was not my favorite book. I found Mary Poppins vain and she seemed a bit harsh, never really having a nice thing to say. I'm not quite sure why the children liked her except she took them magical places. "

" Its really good. Its not like the play though. "

" This book shattered all my childhood wonderment with the character of Mary Poppins. When you're little, who doesn't want to be "practically perfect in every way?" I sure did. But now, having read this book, I'm amazed at how rude and horrible Mary Poppins was! She was never nice to the children. She barely cared about them. At least in the Disney movie version, kids had the soft smile of Julie Andrews that made Mary more likable but this book had none of that charm. I was really disappointed and crushed and I know I'm most likely being really dramatic about this, but I expected a delightful stroll down memory lane and instead I was assaulted with a vain nanny whose kids fawned over her like she was some kind of addictive candy. I hate growing up. "

" I really enjoyed this! I'd read some reviews that described it as quite dark and I didn't find it that way. Mary Poppin's snarky attitude emphasized her humanity despite the magic that surrounds her. "

" Although no one can touch Julie Andrews, the Mary Poppins of the book is saucy and much more interesting than the film's characterization. "

" This is a story I've loved since I was a child. I will never in my life forget the paste-up stars! "

" Yes,it's true. I'd never actually read Mary Poppins before. And I tend to think it was too late. "

" Very entertaining. Loved the adventures "

" reading to the kids. so much fun! "

" So much better, sharper and more engrossing than the movie! And read up on Travers -- she was as interesting and as tart as her creation. "

" Read aloud to the family. NOT Disney's nanny - a darker, harsher, colder creation in every aspect. "

" I had never read this before, but now when the new Finnish translation came out, I got curious. I'm not sure which Mary I'd prefer, this or the movie character, because both are interesting in their own way. "

" I thought the book was really weird in parts. LOVE the movie though! Julie Andrews is awesome. "

" This is SO different to the Disney film I couldn't believe it... Mary Poppins is snooty and absolutely adorable in the originals!! "

" My friend had a copy of this at her house. I could never get into it since I saw the movie first. I might feel differently had I read the book first. I loved the movie and the book seemed boring compared to it. "

" Being a big fan of the movie since I was a little girl, naturally I wanted to read the book. The two are quite different. I'm wondering if some of the scenes in the movies were based on the subsequent books or just a creation of Disney. Either way, interesting read. "

" Mary Poppins is a Time Lord. I'm pretty sure she's the Master's sister. "

" I love the Mary Poppins movie even now, and I am not much of a Disney fan. I was delighted to learn it was a book first and read it first when I was about 12 and still adore the written story. "

" Story of the world's most beloved nanny. "

" This isn't the sugary sweet Disney version of Mary Poppins we all know and love, but it still has the same magical quality of the movie. "

" I have been reading this to my little ones this week. We really like it. It's amazing how close the movie is to the book. Disney did good on that one. "

" My Favorite Movie Of All Time. However, Disney has nothing on the original. I never knew that Jane and Michael actually had infant twin siblings, John and Barbara.Julie Andrews was sweet, but the Mary Poppins in the book is a badass! "

" luv,luv,luved this as a girl!!!!!! Marry Poppins is my fav. Disney non-animated movie. "

" Disney actually made great improvements on this classic. How can you go wrong with the likes of Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke? "

" so very different from the Broadway play. I found myself not liking Mary Poppins very much in this book "

" Read this to Emma and Andrew. "

" It was awesome and if you like traveling around the world I suggest you read this. "

" It was a great book, I wouldn't say it was the best. If you love fighting filled traveling everywhere books then I wouldn't suggest this book to you. If you like rude nannies that sometimes go on fun adventures then I would suggest this book. "

" Hurray for the REAL Mary Poppins, before Disney got hold of it! "