When We Were Very Young

collection of Children's verse by A. A. Milne
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When We Were Very Young

Summary

When We Were Very Young is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • When We Were Very Young authored A. A. Milne[3].
  • When We Were Very Young's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • When We Were Very Young's illustrator is recorded as Ernest Howard Shepard[5].
  • When We Were Very Young was published by Methuen Publishing[6].
  • When We Were Very Young's genre is children's literature[7].
  • When We Were Very Young was followed by Now We Are Six[8].
  • When We Were Very Young's part of the series is recorded as Winnie-the-Pooh series[9].
  • When We Were Very Young's Commons category is recorded as When We Were Very Young, 1924[10].
  • When We Were Very Young's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • When We Were Very Young's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • When We Were Very Young comprises The King's Breakfast[13].
  • When We Were Very Young comprises Halfway Down[14].
  • When We Were Very Young comprises Vespers[15].
  • When We Were Very Young comprises If I Were King[16].
  • When We Were Very Young was released on 1924[17].
  • When We Were Very Young's has edition or translation is recorded as When We Were Very Young[18].
  • When We Were Very Young's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'When We Were Very Young'}[19].
  • When We Were Very Young's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Down by the corner of the street, where the three roads meet, and the feet of the people as they pass go “tweet-tweet-tweet—” who comes tripping round the corner of the street?'}[20].
  • When We Were Very Young's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Little Boy kneels at the foot of the bed, droops on the little hands little gold head. Hush! Hush! Whisper who dares! Christopher Robin is saying his prayers.'}[21].
  • When We Were Very Young's copyright status is recorded as public domain[22].
  • When We Were Very Young's form of creative work is recorded as poetry collection[23].

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Authorship and Creation

When We Were Very Young authored A. A. Milne[3]. It was published by Methuen Publishing[6].

Publication

When We Were Very Young was published on 1924[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is children's literature[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Winnie-the-Pooh series[9].

Subject and Themes

When We Were Very Young's part of the series is recorded as Winnie-the-Pooh series[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

When We Were Very Young was followed by Now We Are Six[8].

Why It Matters

When We Were Very Young ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin United Kingdom
    Instance of literary work
    Language of work or name English
    Has part(s) The King's Breakfast, Halfway Down, Vespers +1
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