The Book Vs. the Movie

I recently have completed reading the first three Mary Poppins books by P. L. Travers. They were similar to, but also very different from, the movie version by Walt Disney. I was slightly put off by the way Mary Poppins was obsessed with looking at herself in shop windows, and came off as rude to the children and sort of snotty. I much preferred the movie with Julie Andrews, as her version of Mary Poppins could do all the magical things, and was firm with the children, but was also softer than the book had her appear. Maybe the music helped, and that she smiled sometimes, where smiles in the books were rare. All together, I think it was interesting to find out about their many adventures, but I enjoyed the experience of watching the movie, more than I did that of reading the books. I would also recommend another series, one by Edward Eager, which is seven books, beginning with Half Magic. They were entertaining, and interesting to see all the different ways the magic could work. Fun and simple reading if you have some spare time.