Now We Are Six: Classic Gift Edition, Hardcover

A.A. Milne's beloved poetry collections--When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six--are now available as part ofthe Classic Gift Edition line Now We Are Six is A.A. Milne's second book of verse for young readers, featuring the timeless, beloved bear Winnie-the-Pooh and friends, in a gorgeous collectible edition

Whether you're six, sixty-six, or anywhere in between, this joyful collection of verse will enchant with its gentle humor and playful rhythms, all perfectly captured in Ernest Shepard's beautiful illustrations. The essential gift for that all-important birthday, or any celebration, Now We Are Six lovingly returns to the world of Christopher Robin and his friends, including Winnie-the-Pooh.

Artfully crafted in the style of the first American edition of Now We Are Six, published in 1927 by E.P. Dutton, this elegant edition is the perfect gift for both new readers and passionate collectors.

A. A. Milne was born in 1882 in London. He was a playwright and journalist as well as a poet and storyteller. His classic children's books were inspired by his son, Christopher Robin. Milne died in 1956.

Ernest H. Shepard was born in 1879 in England. His pictures of the Pooh characters are based on real toys owned by Christopher Robin Milne. Shepard died in 1976.