tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854249241892579982.post1859399860231638472..comments2023-09-22T10:40:17.669-07:00Comments on Weavings: Book Review: Mary Poppins by P. L. TraversBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05397141781902277266noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854249241892579982.post-29069547787087469202013-10-30T16:32:02.826-07:002013-10-30T16:32:02.826-07:00"Love and caring aren't always unmixed wi..."Love and caring aren't always unmixed with briskness." I agree! I just read the book for the first time, and though it's quite different from the movie I grew up watching, I loved the book. I think the magical adventures are fascinating, creepy parts and all (fairy tales are more creepy than this!). I loved the twins' temporary ability to communicate with animals. I loved the nighttime zoo visit, I loved the chapter when one of the Pleiades comes to the department store for Christmas gifts. Yes, Mary Poppins isn't cuddly or sweet, yet the children find her intriguing. I was sad with them when she left at then end. I'll definitely be reading more of these!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432264768466982406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854249241892579982.post-54679963028396086422011-11-05T13:16:14.430-07:002011-11-05T13:16:14.430-07:00We read (and loved) the Mary Poppins book, but I h...We read (and loved) the Mary Poppins book, but I have all boys and they liked her snippiness and the strange turns that the adventures took.hopeinbrazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842290165385823751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854249241892579982.post-60245836135272798482011-11-05T10:01:04.473-07:002011-11-05T10:01:04.473-07:00I think maybe Mary Poppins teaches that love and c...I think maybe Mary Poppins teaches that love and caring aren't always unmixed with "briskness"? Some people come across "all business" and with a gruff exterior, but are truly loving and lovable underneath.<br /><br />Or maybe not.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664642293286996220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854249241892579982.post-11838555778661483682011-11-05T08:40:07.774-07:002011-11-05T08:40:07.774-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Prasetyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470106646634293099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854249241892579982.post-71048453854485707582011-11-04T22:27:46.812-07:002011-11-04T22:27:46.812-07:00I read all the Mary Poppins books when I was a chi...I read all the Mary Poppins books when I was a child and I loved them. I have found, however, that none of my children enjoyed the books - but hey aren't familiar with the Disney movie, either. Perhaps P.L. Travers is an acquired taste?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775836987596716063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854249241892579982.post-42767314467357836092011-11-03T15:12:20.342-07:002011-11-03T15:12:20.342-07:00I read this one to my girls when they were VERY yo...I read this one to my girls when they were VERY young, and I thought it was rather macabre and weird. I remember something about a candy shop and the proprietress biting off someone's fingers, or something like that. It's definitely not the Disney-fied version! :-)<br /><br />Thanks for linking up!Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.com