This is a special sort of story in which Roo discovers what it really means to be a grown-up, Rabbit and Tigger give up some dearly held preconceptions and new friends appear in the Hundred Acre Wood. One bright cheerful morning, Roo woke up to hear a strange distant sound coming from the Hundred Acre Wood. He decided to ask Rabbit about it. But when Roo got to Rabbit's house, he discovered Pooh and everyone else puzzling over some very unusual events. Rabbit, being Rabbit, predicted that trouble was brewing. This got everyone talking and worrying and nobody had time to listen to Roo. Then they all made up a song about how dangerous Heffalumps are and in the process, they scared themselves silly. Roo, more vigilant than the rest, found real evidence: a footprint! A heffalump footprint! Heffalump-hunting practice didn't go exactly as Rabbit had planned. And to make matters worse, Rabbit told Roo he was too young to go on such a dangerous "expotition". You can imagine how disappointed Roo was! To comfort him, Kanga sang Roo his favorite lullaby. Nestled in his mother's love, Roo felt an idea begin to take shape. So very early the next morning, Roo set out on his own to prove to everyone that he was grown up enough to catch a Heffalump. On a very different track, Rabbit led his fearless Heffalump hunters on a fearful quest to catch their Heffalump. Roo ventured far into a new part of the forest and to his own surprise actually captured a Heffalump! But, this Heffalump was very friendly and even had a name: Lumpy. Confusion reigned among the gang. Pooh and Piglet, being Pooh and Piglet, only succeeded in capturing Tigger and Rabbit! Roo took Lumpy home to show everyone his prize, but they were all away on the "expotition". And Lumpy was hungry! Finding a snack was a lot of fun but it created a big mess! Going down to the pond to clean up led to more fun. And when Roo and Lumpy finally stopped to catch their breath, they realized they really were the best of friends. Straggling home, Rabbit and the gang discovered the big mess and assumed the worst: Heffalumps were now invading their very homes! "We must build Heffalump traps!" shouted Rabbit, and each of them set out to build the biggest, best Heffalump trap of all. Now Roo wanted to take Lumpy home for a different reason: his new friend was missing his mommy. Roo tried to cheer him up by singing Kanga's lullaby. Roo was certain his mom would know what to do, and he led Lumpy bravely home. But all anyone else could see was a dangerous Heffalump, and no matter how Roo tried to stop them, the gang only succeeded in chasing a very frightened Lumpy away. Even though he knew it would soon be dark, Roo raced into the forest to try to help his new friend. The gang chased after Roo. Roo found Lumpy caught in one of the gang's traps. Feeling responsible, he tried desperately to free his friend. No sooner had Roo freed Lumpy then the gang appeared on the scene. At this crucial moment, Roo stood his ground. "Lumpy is my friend and Heffalumps are nice!" he shouted. This stopped everyone in their tracks. But before anyone could say "bother", Lumpy lost his footing causing Roo to go tumbling to the bottom of a treacherous deadfall. Lumpy knew his mom could help. He tried and tried and finally trumpeted for the first time. His mom heard him and came running. Eeyore was amazed to see Mama Heffalump risk her own life to save Roo! The gang realized Heffalumps are nice! Pooh said, "Roo, you may be the youngest but today you are the wisest of us all." Rabbit and the gang threw a wonderful party to welcome their new friends and neighbors, the Heffalumps!

 

This book is part of a book series called Pooh .

There are 96 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2005 by Tokyopop Press Inc .

Paola Barbato is one of the writers of Real Life . Barbara Baraldi is one of the original contributors to the Real Life Disney magazine published worldwide and one of the writers of Real Life .