Julie W answers “My edition reads (Revised Version) under...”

Brianna asked this question about Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1):

My edition reads (Revised Version) under the chapter heading of Bad Tuesday. Does anyone know what has been changed?

Julie W I was just skimming through some info online that answers this question. The chapter was actually revised twice. Originally on the trip around the wor…moreI was just skimming through some info online that answers this question. The chapter was actually revised twice. Originally on the trip around the world, the travelers met with people of different races. It sounds like the characters were a bit too stereotyped and Ms. Travers was criticized. She revised it once in 1967 but I guess the changes weren’t enough. In 1981 it was revised again with animals instead of people. (less)

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