The Tao of Pooh is one of the most interesting concepts for a book that I've ever read. The author writes in first person, but includes Winnie the Pooh as a character with whom he's having a conversation about what works and what doesn't.

Winnie the Pooh has always been a great collection of characters, with Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, Rabbit, Owl and Pooh all having drastically different outlooks on life, and managing to maintain friendships all the same. I think what this book highlighted for me was how useful it is to be able to see multiple perspectives on life while acknowledging that they all have strengths and weaknesses. Pooh is, in this book, the one who has the "right" perspective, but it's clear that he can't figure out everything on his own. The familiar characters are a very useful tool for looking at life with a bit of detachment, while still acknowledging feelings (a difficult balancing act for me personally). An excellent book for looking at suffering, the cause of suffering, the path through suffering and the end of suffering. Highly recommended.