I was never much of a Winnie-the-Pooh fan growing up, but not too long ago, I read The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh, which combines two Pooh books by A.A. Milne, originally published in 1926 and 1928. It is entirely delightful! It has hilarious little gems like this: ‘Pooh knew what he meant, but, being a Bear of Very Little Brain, could not think of the words.’ I think we all sometimes feel like this.

You might think that Pooh is only for children, but the stories and humor can be enjoyable for any age. Because the stories were written a hundred years ago, the language may be challenging for young children to tackle on their own; it would make a fantastic read-aloud!