Discussion Questions:
1. Who is Mary Poppins? Where does she come from?
2. What unique qualities does Mary Poppins possess?
3. What chapters were not in the movie and why?
4. What kind of parents are Mr. and Mrs. Banks?
5. What will become of the children after Mary Poppins leaves?
6. Did Mary Poppins leave a meaningful impression on the Banks?
7. After watching "Saving Mr. Banks", do you view the story differently? Why?
8. How well did the movie "Mary Poppins" capture the book and what makes it different?
9. Discuss your favorite parts of the book and movie and why!
Disney's Official Site for the movie:
http://movies.disney.com/mary-poppins
Summary about the author from Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6872556.P_L_Travers
New Yorker Article: Life and Letters: Becoming Mary Poppins:
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2005/12/19/051219fa_fact1
Biography about P.L. Travers: Mary Poppins, She Wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Poppins-She-Wrote-Travers/dp/1476762929
Spoonful of Sugar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrnoR9cBP3o
The Secret Life of Mary Poppins - BBC Documentary from 1964:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3sqRDqVEBE
Nine 'Mary Poppins"Facts from "Saving Mr. Banks" that they did not get right: http://www.hypable.com/2014/01/10/saving-mr-banks-mary-poppins-facts/
Mary Poppins Lesson Plans: http://www.squidoo.com/mary-poppins-lesson-plans
Mary Poppins Study Guide: http://www.pcpa.org/outreach/poppins_studyguide.pdf
Other Books by P.L. Travers:
