Title: The Little Prince

Author: Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Irene Testot-Ferry (Translator)

Genre: Children, Fantasy, Classics

Published: 1940

The main take aways I got from this book were to appreciate the experiences of life. Look at what I have and what is around me. I don't think you really need to be a child to understand or follow this lesson. In fact I know quite a few children who are too busy to appreciate what they are exposed to either. I also have looked at many of my childhood experiences and realized I didn't fully what was happening until I reflected back on them as an adult, I was unable to appreciate them basically since I didn't have that frame of reference.

Overall I gave this book 3 stars out of 5.

Title: Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins #1)

Author: P.L. Travers

Genre: Childrens, Classics

Published: 1934

The stories are fun and imaginative. They are antidotes in the lives of the characters. There was no real story connecting them all together.

I did not like certain characteristics Mary Poppins possessed. Her acid tongue, I believe children's questions should be answered. I think they should feel comfortable enough to ask anything and not get a brush off answer. Mary Poppins refused to answer anything the children asked. Mary Poppins spent half of the book looking at herself just to admire one part after another of her wardrobe. It became tiresome after awhile.

My favorite characters were John and Barbara. I really enjoyed the chapter devoted to them. I believe that is why I felt so bad for them when they reached their first birthday and lost the ability to hear the language of the wind.

Overall I gave this book 4 stars out of 5.