Happy Would-Be 130th Birthday, A. A. Milne!

January 18, 2012 § Leave a comment

Poem and illustrations from When We Were Very Young, which was published in 1924. Pooh makes his first appearance in this book, in a poem called “Teddy Bear.” Trivia and image lifted shamelessly from Brain Pickings, which daily amazes me with its constant posting, intelligent commentary, and infallible good taste.

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