diff --git a/jmespath/functions.py b/jmespath/functions.py
index a7c7bd9e..423879cb 100644
--- a/jmespath/functions.py
+++ b/jmespath/functions.py
@@ -287,6 +287,10 @@ def _func_keys(self, arg):
     def _func_values(self, arg):
         return list(arg.values())
 
+    @signature({"types": ['object']})
+    def _func_items(self, arg):
+        return list(map(list, arg.items()))
+
     @signature({'types': []})
     def _func_type(self, arg):
         if isinstance(arg, STRING_TYPE):