Now We Are Six

Reach for this book when your child is standing on the threshold of 'big kid' status and needs a gentle mirror for their evolving sense of self. Whether they are navigating the pride of a new birthday or the lingering whimsy of toddlerhood, these poems provide a safe space to celebrate the transition from the nursery to the wider world. Milne captures the internal monologue of a child with uncanny accuracy, validating the way young children oscillate between fierce independence and a need for comfort. The collection explores the quiet magic of everyday life, from the importance of certain steps on the stairs to the imaginary friends that populate a lonely afternoon. While it was written a century ago, the emotional core remains timeless: it is about the joy of being 'clever' and the bittersweet nature of growing up. This is an ideal choice for bedtime reading, offering rhythmic language that soothes while sparking conversations about a child's own private thoughts and imaginative games.