Roo awoke one morning with an odd feeling in his throat- like a tickly kind of feeling. He decided to see if some breakfast would help, so he bounced out of bed and went downstairs to go and get something to eat, and see his beloved mother as well.

"Good morning Roo!" His mother Kanga greeted him kindly as she laid out bowls of porridge for herself and for Roo- not to mention some malt for Tigger, who often came by to join them for breakfast.

Plus, he had promised Roo that they would go and bounce today, and Roo was very keen to go bouncing with his best friend.

"Morning mama- has Tigger"- but Roo was cut off by a cough erupting from his mouth before he could contain it.

"Oh dear- Roo, are you feeling alright?" Kanga asked in concern, bouncing over to check his temperature with the back of her hand. She was worried when she felt warmth radiating from her little boy.

But Roo was reluctant to admit he was sick.

"I'm fine mama- has Tigger come by yet?" He asked eagerly, wriggling to get away from her hand and smiling up at her.

Kanga noticed he wasn't as bouncy as he usually was in the mornings, and folded her arms. "Well, he did earlier, but you were still asleep, dear. So I told him to come back in an hour-"

With that, a knock was heard on the door. "Come in!" Kanga called.

The door opened, and Tigger walked in. "Hello Mrs Kanga -hello Roo! Are you ready to bounce?" He asked eagerly, bouncing up and down excitedly at the thought of doing his favourite thing with one of his favourite friends.

"Yeah -I sure am!" Roo cheered and he began to bounce, but he began coughing again, so he had no choice but to stop, causing both Kanga and Tigger to look on worriedly.

Poor Tigger in particular looked rather upset. "Are you alright, Roo?" He asked.

"I think he's developing a cough." Kanga noted. "I'm sorry Tigger- but I think that Roo should stay indoors today."

"Stay indoors! But is not what bouncers do best!" He protested- but he didn't want his little friend getting worse, so he reluctantly nodded.

"Don't worry, Tigger- he'll be back to bouncing in no time," Said Kanga kindly.

Roo was upset he couldn't go outside today and play with Tigger- especially since this was the second time in the day his stripy friend had turned up for him for nothing.

"I'm sorry Tigger." He said sadly, ears drooping.

"No worries Roo -why, I have the greatest story on the greatest most bouncescietious bounce I ever bounced!" Tigger perked up, deciding if Roo couldn't bounce, he himself wouldn't bounce today- just today.

"Tell me tell me!" Roo pleaded.

"Alright- hoo hoo hoo!" Tigger chuckled. "It all started when Pooh boy told me all about his favourite honey tree..."

And as Tigger rambled on about how he had attempted to jump the honey tree Pooh got stuck in after his escapade in Rabbit's door, Kanga smiled. She was glad that her son had a friend like Tigger- one that could encourage him to bounce not only with heart, but to bounce in the heart too.