Mary Poppins

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Thomism.org: "[Mary Poppins and the Blessed Virgin Mary](http://www.thomism.org/interpretations/mary_poppins/index.html)" by Julian Ahlquist (originally [posted on his blog](https://vestalmorons.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/mary-poppins-and-the-blessed-virgin-mary/)), reminiscent of McInerny's [*Dante and the Blessed Virgin*](https://isidore.co/calibre/#panel=book_details&book_id=2870)* * *By P.L. Travers, the author featured in the movie *Saving Mr. Banks*.From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed. It all starts when Mary Poppins is blown by the east wind onto the doorstep of the Banks house. She becomes a most unusual nanny to Jane, Michael, and the twins. Who else but Mary Poppins can slide up banisters, pull an entire armchair out of an empty carpetbag, and make a dose of medicine taste like delicious lime-juice cordial? A day with Mary Poppins is a day of magic and make-believe come to life!* * *MP4 is chapterized Blackstone Audiobook version narrated by Sophie Thompson. Audiobook description:The timeless story of Mary Poppins, the world's favorite nanny, and her magical adventures with the Banks familyMary Poppins is like no other nanny the Banks children have ever seen. It all starts when their new nanny is blown by the east wind onto the doorstep of the Banks house, carrying a parrot-headed umbrella and a magic carpetbag. She becomes a most unusual nanny to Jane, Michael, and the twins. Who else but Mary Poppins can slide up banisters, pull an entire armchair out of an empty carpetbag, and make a dose of medicine taste like delicious lime-juice cordial? A day with Mary Poppins is a day of magic and make-believe come to life!* * *Film adaptation: [*Mary Poppins* 1964 🧲 link](magnet:?xt=urn:btih:9c66d2dc4b1d0aeb1684c69f09e048b42067e0a4); cf. [*Sound of Music* 1965 🧲 link](magnet:?xt=urn:btih:1e317e6277048cbb07836c9fd6e175cf64fc94fc)