P L Travers

Mary Poppins Boxed Set P L Travers

Publisher Marketing: Four classic stories about the most famous nanny in the world, all together in a fabulous new boxed set!Who can slide "up" banisters, banish naughtiness with a swift "Spit-spot," and turn a make-believe sidewalk drawing into a lovely day in the park? Mary Poppins, of course! From the moment the beloved nanny arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life for the Banks family is full of excitement. This box set features four adventures in paperback: "Mary Poppins," "Mary Poppins Comes Back," "Mary Poppins Opens the Door," and "Mary Poppins in the Park."" Contributor Bio:  Travers, P L P. L. Travers(1899-1996) was a drama critic, travel essayist, reviewer, lecturer, and the creator of Mary Poppins. Ms. Travers wrote several other books for adults and children, but it is for the character of Mary Poppins that she is best remembered. Contributor Bio:  Shepard, Mary MARY SHEPARD (1910-2000) was the daughter of Ernest Shepard, illustrator of the Winnie the Pooh books and "The Wind in the Willows". She illustrated P. L. Travers's Mary Poppins books for more than fifty years.