Now We Are Six

Now We Are Six is a book of thirty-five children's verses by Alan Alexander Milne, with illustrations by E. H. Shepard. It was first published in 1927 including poems such as "King John's Christmas", "Binker" and "Pinkle Purr". Eleven of the poems in the collection are accompanied by illustrations featuring Winnie-the-Pooh. These are: "The Charcoal Burner", "Us Two", "The Engineer", "Furry Bear", "Knight-in-armour", "The Friend", "The Morning Walk", "Waiting at the Window", "Forgotten", "In the Dark" and "The End". It includes an endearing introduction by the author speaking in his six year old voice reflecting on, and perhaps rationalising, the 'babyish' subjects of his early verse.