A review by debz57a52
Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back by Mary Shepard, P.L. Travers
2.0
I completely understand the charm of these books. The imaginative adventures that Jane and Michael go on when Mary Poppins is around are wonderful, and I'd love to imagine I were those kids going to star parties, floating in the air with a balloon, and turning upside down in mid-air.
However, Mary Poppins secrecy, denial, and downright anger when the children want to talk about their adventures with her got real old. I don't think much of her as a nanny, and I disapprove of the way she has Jane and Michael and the twins (and me, as the reader) in tenterhooks about her moods and directives. Toward the end, I often skimmed through so much of the whimsical detail, just to get further along, since I didn't want to read about Mary anymore.
I don't plan on reading any other books in the series.
However, Mary Poppins secrecy, denial, and downright anger when the children want to talk about their adventures with her got real old. I don't think much of her as a nanny, and I disapprove of the way she has Jane and Michael and the twins (and me, as the reader) in tenterhooks about her moods and directives. Toward the end, I often skimmed through so much of the whimsical detail, just to get further along, since I didn't want to read about Mary anymore.
I don't plan on reading any other books in the series.