Who wrote the collections of poems When We Were Very Young (1924) and Now We Are Six (1927)?
When We Were Very Young When We Were Very Young When We Were Very Young is a best-selling book of poetry by A. A. Milne. It was first published in 1924, and was illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Several of the verses were set to music by Harold Fraser-Simson. The book begins with an introduction entitled "Just Before We Begin", which, in part, tells readers to imagine for themselves who the narrator is, and that it might be Christopher Robin. The 38th poem in the book, "Teddy Bear", that originally appeared in "Punch" magazine in February 1924, was the first appearance of the famous character
Now We Are Six talk. Around 1930, the soprano Mimi Crawford recorded several of the poems, set to music. The 78rpm shellac record (HMV B2678) includes "Sneezles", "The Friend", "The Emperor's Rhyme" and "Furry Bear". The music is by Harold Fraser-Simson (1872–1944) who also composed the music for "Toad of Toad Hall" in 1929. "Now We Are Six" was parodied with the (2003) book "Now We Are Sixty" and by an anthology of horror-themed poems titled "Now We Are Sick" (an anthology by Neil Gaiman). The 10th poem in the book "Us Two" was inspired "A Poem Is..." short. Now We Are Six Now