This volume unites both of the original Winnie the Pooh collections, along with a bunch of Milne's poetry and terrific non-Disney illustrations by Ernest Shepard. Kevin and I quickly read through nearly all of it, but stopped two chapters shy of the end because Kevin didn't want to read the ending. After a couple of months, I finally persuaded him, which was nice because the ending is quite touching.

The first Pooh collection is a bit awkward to read aloud, at least for this American reader, but the language is very fun. The second collection gets easier and also introduces the ever-popular Tigger. These are terrific stories, and it's fun to revisit them as an adult, especially after having read The Tao of Pooh in college.