Mary Poppins Comes Back by P.L. Travers

 

Mary Poppins Comes Back 

 

Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 stars)

Review:

An exciting sequel to a classic children's book series with countless adventures and magic to spark your interest.

In comparison to the first book, the sequel had a much better flow inter-winding through each chapter. However, this book remains confusing by making you wonder when some of the scenes took place. The first couple of chapters had a remarkable flow to them, but it eventually got lost in the middle of the book.

The descriptions were intriguing, catching you in, except with a few questionable wordings, such as describing the music as gay. Of course, this book was written in the 1930s, so I found it fascinating to read the wording that the author used as an adjective, even though I didn’t agree with a couple.

Mary Poppins comes back to a noisy number seventeen, Cherry Tree Lane, where the children were ever so naughty. The mysterious Poppins invites the children and reader to go on countless adventures by learning important lessons and going to a circus made of stars! Although, all good things come to an end.

Overall, the stories were fun, but they weren’t as memorable as the first book. However, the ending has now left me intrigued by how Mary Poppins will come back again.

 

Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

 Mary Poppins

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5 stars)

Review:

A classic story that I struggled to engage with as a kid, and still found it longer to get into.

I was excited to read the story of Mary Poppins after watching the films around the Christmas season each year. It was extremely interesting to see where the origins of the famous nanny came to life.

Each chapter felt like its own individual story that feels each adventure takes hold months apart from each other, instead of a flowing novel that I was expecting as a whole. The chapters had distinct stories from a compass that teleport around the world to a dancing cow, which works wonders for the target audience.

We start in a familiar place, similar to the film. Nannies are queued up at the gate of number seventeen, Cherry Tree Lane, who lived the Banks and their four children. Jane was the oldest. Then Michael, and finally the youngsters, who are a set of twins, John and Barbara. They were known as naughty and mischievous children, making the Banks frustrated and struggle to find their very own nanny to look after the kids, until a woman using an umbrella, flew by with the wind, holding a handbag made out of carpet! Her task was to care for the children and ensure they were disciplined. Poppins takes the kids on adventures that make Jane and Michael curious about where their new nanny is from, showing how unique and mysterious she is.

Although I found this book difficult to get into at first, I found each adventure and story charming and distinct from each other. A book, which I recommend for sparkling imagination.