Reading a sweet collection of poems by the beloved author of Winnie the Pooh

When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne 

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Hello lovelies! I recently read a lovely collection of poems by the beloved author A.A. Milne who is the author of Winnie the Pooh. This was such a sweet collection of poems. It was fun to pick up and read a small poem in moments of wanting to read but not knowing what to read. I think children would also like reading or being read this story. I think this would be a good book to have on your homeschool books list. 

Now let’s get to the review! If you want to know how I rate books, it is at the bottom of the review! 

What Is The Book About?   

Curl up with A.A.Milne’s classic book of poetry for children, When We Were Very Young. This is the first volume of rhymes written especially for children by Milne – as popular now as when they were first written.

This collection is a heart-warming and funny introduction to children’s poetry, offering the same sense of humor, imagination and whimsy that we’ve come to expect from Milne's favorite books about Winnie-the-Pooh, that Bear of Very Little Brain.

The Review 

Rating: ★★★★★

Cleanness: ★★★★★

Age: children’s book

This is such a delightful collection of poems perfect to read to children or on your own. I’m usually not one for poetry but Milne is one of the few poets I actually really enjoy reading. The illustrations by Shepherd are so beautiful and full of character to go along with the poems. 

I love how each poem is a small story which I think will make it fun for children to listen to if being read aloud. 

There were many poems I loved. My favorite will have to be the last poem called Vespers. It’s a poem about a child (Christopher Robin) saying his prayers and getting distracted by looking around and thinking. I love how childlike it was and reminded me of my own prayers as a child. 

If you loved reading Winnie the Pooh or watching the Disney movies (the good ones) as a child then you’ll love seeing the surprise cameos of the beloved old bear. 

I highly recommend reading this collection! I think it is perfect for children or even to people new to reading poetry. 

Content: This was completely clean with nothing bad or questionable to note. A perfect children’s poetry collection and story. 

Rating System & Age Groups   

Here is my system of how I rate books along with age ratings. 

Star Rating 

★★★★★

LOVE FOREVER! Clean *mostly* & will forever recommend it!

★★★★ 

Amazing but I had issues (not as clean, something didn’t click, etc) 

★★★

It’s okay. I don’t hate it. I don’t love it. (Multiple clean warnings, somethings just didn’t click, etc) 

★★

Just no. Will never recommend it (many clean warnings, could barely get through the book, etc)

★

dead to me / a completely waste of time that I will never get back

Age Rating 

• Children’s Books (0-12 years old) | perfect for read aloud time and are easier for younger readers to read themselves. 

• Example: The Chronicles Of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. The Green Ember by S.D. Smith. 

• Middle Grade (8-12 years old) | chapter books for kids who are growing up and probably love adventures but aren’t yet ready for “teen” books. 

• Example: Wonder by R.J. Palacio. The Different World by B.W. Luby. 

• Teen (12-16 years old) | novels usually about teenagers that begin to deal with more mature content but are still “kid friendly”. If a middle grader was to pick this up it would be fine. 

• Example: Dust by Kara Swanson. The Merchant’s Daughter by Melanie Dickerson. 

• YA “young adult” (16-18 years old) | a young adult who is not fully ready for adult books and still reads books about teenage characters. I use this and teen pretty interchangeably the only distinction being teen for more sensitive readers and YA for those who can take on a bit more mature/tough themes. 

• Example: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Romanov by Nadine Brandes. 

• NA “new adult” (18-29 years old) | basically YA but with characters in their twenties. Can be read by a young adult audience with no problems. 

• Example: The Redwyn Chronicles by Madisyn Carlin.

• Adult (18+ more mature) | these are books that have more adult content and I probably wouldn’t recommend them to children or young teens. These could have a bit more content in them or they talk on subjects more abstract or for the adult mind to understand and sometimes debate with. 

• Example: All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Perelandra by C.S. Lewis. 

Thank You For Reading   

Thank you for being here and for being a part of my life! I hope you are all having a wonderful rest of your day! I’ll see you in the next one!

Yours Truly, Moriyah