the children watched as this
curious visitor flew up the
banister. Jane and Michael
slid down the banister all
the time - much to their
parents' dismay - but never
up!
Despite the wind, she was
neat as a pin."
One of the trailers I saw, when I was last at the movies, was the one announcing the December 2018 release of Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to the movie I loved so much when I first saw it in 1964. If you are thinking you would like to see it, and perhaps even watch the original with your children before you go, this new picture book is the perfect introduction.
It is an adaptation of the original 1934 novel by P. L. Travers. Of needs, it does not include every character or event. It does do a commendable job of assuring young readers a look at the beloved main characters, and some of the fun Jane and Michael enjoyed under Mary's tutelage.
Mary comes to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane when the children's nanny makes an unexpected departure. It's bedtime and the children can see and hear the wind blowing wildly outside, when they see a strange shape headed toward them. It's Mary Poppins, and she has arrived because of that wind. The children are delighted by her presence, and her no-nonsense care. Immediately they realize they want her to stay.
"Mary Poppins, you'll never leave us, will
you?" asked Michael.
"I'll stay till the wind changes," she said."
That night is just the beginning of many adventures. They meet the Match-Man and admire his work, visit with Mary's uncle, Mr. Wigg, and eat gingerbread with Mrs. Corry and her daughters. They even watch Mrs. Corry, Annie and Fannie paint the sky with glue so Mary can stick their gilt stars up there. Oh, their lives are filled with special days and nights. And then, one day, the wind changes.
Ms. Godbout uses soft pastels and colored pencils to fill the book's pages with lovely charm. Readers will very much like paying attention to the expressive and detailed scenes as they listen to this carefully told story.
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