Now We Are Six



Now We Are Six is a book of thirty-five children's verses by A. A. 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 include: "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 was parodied with the (2003) book Now We Are Sixty.

The cognitive psychologist George Miller has argued that the poem In the dark was inspired by crib talk.

Contents
Explained
 * Solitude
 * King John's Christmas
 * Busy
 * Sneezles
 * Binker
 * Cherry Stones
 * The Knight Whose Armour Didn't Squeak
 * Buttercup Days
 * The Charcoal-Burner
 * Us Two
 * The Old Sailor
 * The Engineer
 * Journeys end
 * Furry Bear
 * Forgiven
 * The Emperor's Rhyme
 * Knight In Armour
 * Come Out With Me
 * Down By The Pond
 * The Little Black Hen
 * The Friend
 * The Good Little Girl
 * A Thought
 * King Hilary and the Beggarman
 * Swing Song

Twice Times

The Morning Walk

Cradle Song

Waiting at the Window

Pinkle Purr

Wind on the Hill

Forgotten

In the Dark

The End