12. What's That Rumbly in My Tummy?

What's That Rumbly in My Tummy? Winnie the Pooh wakes up one morning. He is hungry. "I want some honey pancakes," he thinks. Winnie has everything he needs. He takes out eggs, milk, flour, and honey. Winnie licks his lips and rubs his tummy. But then his tummy makes a strange sound. "RUMBLE-GRUMBLE," it says. "Are you saying something, tummy?" Winnie asks. "RUMBLE-GRUMBLE," his tummy says again. Winnie is confused. What is his tummy saying? "It's very loud," Winnie says. "So it must be important." Maybe his friends know. Winnie goes to see Piglet first. Piglet is cleaning his house. "What's that rumbly in my tummy?" Winnie asks. But Piglet has a problem, too. "AH-CHOO," he says. "I can't stop sneezing. The dust tickles my nose. It makes me sneeze." "Well, thank you, anyway," says Winnie. Next he finds Tigger in the Wood. Winnie asks Tigger about the rumbly in his tummy. "HICCUP-HICCUP," Tigger says. "I can't talk now. I have the hiccups!" "Why do you have the hiccups?" Winnie asks. "Sometimes I drink my juice too fast," Tigger says. "That gives me the hiccups!" Tigger even stands on his head. But he still says,"HICCUP-HICCUP." "Good luck!" he tells Winnie. Then he jumps away. Then Winnie goes to Eeyore's house. Eeyore is sleepy from his nap. "Can you help me?" Winnie asks. "I have this rumbly in my tummy." Eeyore listens."I don't hear anything," he says. "Listen some more," says Winnie. "I still don't hear anything," says Eeyore. Then Eeyore yawns a big, loud yawn. "RUMBLE-GRUMBLE!" Winnie's tummy says. "There it is!" says Winnie. "Can you hear it?" "Sorry," Eeyore says. "I'm yawning too loudly." Next Winnie goes to Owl's house. Owl is taking a nap. His eyes are closed. But his mouth is wide open. "ZZZZZZ," he says. Owl is snoring. Winnie hears his tummy again. "RUMBLE-GRUMBLE," it says. Winnie needs a snack. He sits down with his honey pot. Winnie thinks about the funny sounds everybody makes. Piglet sneezes. Tigger hiccups. Eeyore yawns when he's tired. Owl snores when he sleeps. Winnie eats all his honey. He listens to his tummy again. Now the rumbly is gone! Winnie wonders why his tummy is so quiet. "Let's think," he says. "The noises start before breakfast." Suddenly, Winnie remembers his breakfast. The pancakes are still in his kitchen. "That's it!" says Winnie. "The rumbly in my tummy means I'm hungry!" Winnie licks his sticky paws and hugs his tummy. "My tummy loves honey," he says. "Just like me!"