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lyssidee's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
corvinaq's review against another edition
4.0
Very cutesy poo. For those hardcore Mary Poppins fans.
kdaedwards's review against another edition
2.0
If kids know the stories in the first three books, this would be an excellent book for them. As an adult, I still prefer the series of short stories with a bit more substance than in this book.
estherackerman's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
2.0
Disappointing. A bit boring, a bit lame. There could have been a through story. There could have been at least some interesting little bits of story. Instead it is just a lot of words with the same letters. And for an alphabet book, each of the entries for each letter was also too long. The art was fine, but couldn't save this.
km_loves_books's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I always love anything Mary Poppins. This is no exception!
whitneydrew's review against another edition
4.0
This was a sweet book, and I’d love to add it to my collection for my children.
babyleo's review against another edition
3.0
This literally is an A-Z page by page of super small stories about that letter. I wanted to read all the Mary Poppins books and this was one of them so I sat and read the A-Z with the brief descriptions of Jane and Michael and all the other letters and people. It helps having read the other books because it mentions every one, and for a short picture book those short stories were the same style as the longer ones in the novels.
For a quick read it was good and as I say, is written in a similar style rather than a generic A-Z book. Travers made it read like any other Mary Poppins story. Probably an unnecessary read if you don't have kids to read with or to in terms of the general Mary Poppins story, but if you are curious or want to read all the Mary Poppins books then this will not take you very long at all.
For a quick read it was good and as I say, is written in a similar style rather than a generic A-Z book. Travers made it read like any other Mary Poppins story. Probably an unnecessary read if you don't have kids to read with or to in terms of the general Mary Poppins story, but if you are curious or want to read all the Mary Poppins books then this will not take you very long at all.
stephb413's review against another edition
4.0
I started reading this book aloud to my niece while I was visiting her. It was a cute tong twisting read that she enjoyed and even read it a bit on her own. We never got back to finish it together, so I had to finish it on my own. Not quite like other Poppins tales, but still the same magic and whimsy.
kailey_luminouslibro's review against another edition
3.0
This book showcases a scene from life with Mary Poppins on Cherry Tree Lane focusing on each letter of the alphabet.
For A, Mary Poppins tells Andrew the dog not to take such “An Ample bite of Arrowroot biscuit” because he will spoil his Appetite for Asparagus. “Andrew is Anxious and Alarmed.” He prefers Almonds.
For D, Mary Poppins Dresses in her Dainty best for her Day off, while Mr Banks complains about the Dinner until Jane reminds him that there are Delightful Dates for Dessert.
There is no story line, but each scene cleverly uses words that begin with alphabet letters. The details in the illustrations make each scene fun and engaging.
Not as good as a real Mary Poppins story, but a cute little companion book.
For A, Mary Poppins tells Andrew the dog not to take such “An Ample bite of Arrowroot biscuit” because he will spoil his Appetite for Asparagus. “Andrew is Anxious and Alarmed.” He prefers Almonds.
For D, Mary Poppins Dresses in her Dainty best for her Day off, while Mr Banks complains about the Dinner until Jane reminds him that there are Delightful Dates for Dessert.
There is no story line, but each scene cleverly uses words that begin with alphabet letters. The details in the illustrations make each scene fun and engaging.
Not as good as a real Mary Poppins story, but a cute little companion book.