One morning Winnie-the-Pooh was on his way to visit his friend Piglet. Although Pooh's head was stuffed with fluff, he was a cheerful fellow. As he walked along through the woods, he was humming a song to himself.

Pooh did not look where he was going. All of a sudden- someone bounced into him. Pooh found himself flat on the ground. Tigger was sitting on his tummy. "Hello, Pooh," said Tigger. "It's a fine day for bouncing."

Tigger helped Pooh get up. "Thank you, Tigger," said Pooh. "I was just thinking it's a fine day for going to visit Piglet." I was on my way to see Rabbit," said Tigger. "But I will come along with you." And Tigger bounced away.

Tigger bounced on ahead of Pooh. He bounced so fast...and he bounced so far...that he bounced right into Piglet. "Tigger," cried Piglet. "You scared me." "Im sorry," said Tigger. He helped Piglet get up. "Now I'm off to see Rabbit," said Tigger. "Why don't you and Pooh come with me?" Away he bounced again.

Tigger bounced right into Rabbit's garden. Rabbit was busy counting his carrots. Suddenly Tigger bounced on top of him. "Hello there Rabbit," said Tigger. "Tigger, you're a pest!," cried Rabbit. When Pooh and Piglet reached the garden, they helped Rabbit to his feet. Rabbit was very angry at Tigger. "Why are you always so bouncy?" he cried.

"Bouncing is what I do best!" Tigger said, and he began to sing:

The wonderful thing about Tiggers is- Tiggers are wonderful things. Their tops are made out of rubber. Their tails are made out of springs. Their bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy. Full of fun, fun, fun. The most wonderful thing about Tiggers is- Im the only one! By the time Tigger bounced away, Rabbit's whole garden was ruined.

Later that day Rabbit came up with a slendid idea for UNBOUNCING Tigger. He told Pooh and Piglet about it. "We will take him on a long explore and leave him in the woods," said Rabbit. "When we go back to get him next morning, Tigger will not be so bouncy."

"That is a splendid idea," said Piglet. "What do you think Pooh?" But Pooh was sitting in a cozy chair and he had fallen fast asleep. Piglet poked him. "I think it's a splendid idea," said Pooh after Piglet told him about it.

The very next day Rabbit, Pooh, and Piglet took Tigger into the woods. "When we come back to get Tigger tomorrow," said Rabbit, "the bounces will be all gone. He'll be a Tigger! A sorry Tigger! A Rabbit-I'm-so-glad-to-see-you Tigger!" The three friends found a hollow log. "Quick!" said Rabbit. "Hide inside!" They climbed into the log.

Tigger soon came back to look for them. "Hello-o-o-o," he called. No one answered. Tigger stood on top of the log. He called to his friends again. They still did not answer. "They must be lost," thought Tigger. And he bounced away to find them.

As soon as Tigger was out of sight, Rabbit, Pooh, and Piglet started home. After a while they came to a sandpit. "Something is wrong," said Piglet. "I'm sure we passed by here before." "Nonsense," said Rabbit. "Keep walking." Soon they came to the sandpit again. "I believe we're lost," said Pooh. "We have been looking for home, we keep finding this sandpit. Maybe if we start looking for this sandpit, we will find our way home." "I'm sure I know the way," said Rabbit. "You two wait here and I'll find it." Pooh and Piglet waited for Rabbit. They waited...and waited...and waited. But Rabbit did not come back. At last Pooh took Piglet's hand. "Let's follow my tummy," said pooh. "Whenever I get hungry for honey, my tummy leads me home." Sure enogh, Pooh's tummy found the way. Just as they came out of the woods, Tigger bounced into them. "Oh Tigger," said Pooh. "Rabbit is lost in the woods." "Tigger's never get lost," said Tigger. "I'll go back to find him." He bounced away.

Meanwhile Rabbit was all alone in the darkest part of the woods. He was very, very lost. Every time he looked around, he thought he saw someone watching him. He heard all sorts of scary sounds. Then Rabbit heard someone creeping in the bushes. "Help, Pooh!." "Help, Piglet!" he shouted. Suddenly he was bounced to the ground. "Tigger! Rabbit cried. "I'm so glad to see you." Tigger led Rabbit out of the woods. Poor Rabbit! His splendid idea for UNBOUNCING Tigger had not worked out very well.

Bright and early the next morning Tigger went to Kanga's house. Kanga was busily sweeping the yard. "May I take Roo for a walk with me?" asked Tigger. "Of course dear," said Kanga.

As Tigger bounced along, Roo rode on his back. "Can Tiggers climb trees?" asked Roo. "That's what Tiggers do best," said Tigger. "I will show you." Tigger found a tall tree and he bounced from branch to branch. He bounced up... "Oo-o-o-o, Tigger!" squealed Roo. He bounced higher... "Oo-o-o-o, Tigger!" Roo squealed again. He kept bouning higher and higher. Soon they were near the top of the tree. When Tigger looked down he was very scared. "How did this tree get so high?" he cried. "Isn't it fun?" said Roo. "No!" answered Tigger. "I forgot to tell you. Tiggers can't climb down!" "Hooray!" squealed Roo. "We'll stay here forever!"

Just at that moment Pooh and Piglet came by, they happened to look up at the tree. "Piglet," whispered Pooh. "There's a jag-u-lar!" "Are jaulars fierce animals?" cried Piglet. "I'm not really sure," said Pooh. "Let's walk a bit closer and see." When Pooh and Piglet reached the tree, they saw Tigger and Roo near the top. "Hello-o-o!" called Roo. "Tigger is stuck!" "Don't worry, Tigger," called Pooh. "We will get Christopher Robin. He'll think of a way to rescue you."

Before long Christopher Robin appeared. He ran to the tree with Rabbit and Kanga. "I do hope Tigger has learned his lesson," said Rabbit. "Maybe he'll stop bouncing now!" Christpher Robin took off his coat. He told everyone to hold onto a corner so Roo could jump into it. After Roo came tumbling down, Christopher Robin called up to Tigger. "Now it's your turn to jump," he said. "Tiggers do't jump, they bounce," said Tigger. "Bit if I ever get down from here, I promise never to bounce again!" "Did you all hear that?" cried Rabbit. "He promised to stop bouncing!" Tigger closed his eyes and let go of the tree. Down...down...down he fell. He landed on the coat with such a thump that everyone fell backward. Tigger was happy to be down. He started to bounce.

But Rabbit held up his hand. "No bouncing, Tigger," he said. "You promised never to bounce again." "That's right," said Tigger. "I did." Tigger began to walk away. Without his bounces he was a very sad Tigger indeed. Roo watched his unhappy friend. "I like the old bouncy Tigger better," he said. "So do I dear," said Kanga. "So do I," said Pooh and Piglet. Everyone looked at Rabbit. "Well," said Rabbit. "So do I...I guess."

All of a sudden Tigger came bouncing back. "Do you really mean it, Rabbit?" he cried. "May I have my bounces back?" "Yes," said Rabbit. "I really mean it." "Hooray!" said Tigger. And off he bounced-happy to be his bouncy old self again.