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* AlternateCatchphraseInflection: Discussed in "A Search is Organdized", when Winnie the Pooh asserts that when a heffalump catches someone, they say, "Ho-ho!" in a gloating sort of way. But if you hum, then they'll say it again, still in a gloating way but less sure of themselves and more surprised, then if you ''still'' hum, they'll try to say it a third time but "[turn] it awkwardly into a cough" because "it isn't ho-ho-ish anymore".

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* KangaroosRepresentAustralia: Averted with Kanga and Roo, who, despite being kangaroos, are never implied to be Australian.
* KarmaHoudini: The chapter "In which Kanga and Roo Come to the Forest", Rabbit drags Pooh and Piglet into his kidnapping attempt on Roo, and leaves Piglet at Kanga's mercy. [[SelectiveEnforcement Rabbit and Pooh quickly become friends with the two]], while Piglet decides to keep his distance and stay with Christopher Robin.

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* KangaroosRepresentAustralia: Averted with Kanga and Roo, who, despite being kangaroos, are never implied to be Australian.
Australian. Several audiobooks abide by this trope however.
* KarmaHoudini: The first book's chapter "In which Kanga and Roo Come to the Forest", Rabbit drags Pooh and Piglet into his kidnapping attempt on Roo, and leaves Piglet at Kanga's mercy. [[SelectiveEnforcement Rabbit and Pooh quickly become friends with the two]], while Piglet decides to keep his distance and stay with Christopher Robin.Robin.
* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: The second book's chapter "In which Tigger is Unbounced" has Rabbit drag Pooh and Piglet into ''another'' vindictive scheme involving getting Tigger lost in the woods to take his exuberance down a notch. While Tigger, and eventually Pooh and Piglet easily make their way back home, a lost and traumatised Rabbit ends up rescued by Tigger.
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In the Disney version it is known as the Hundred Acre Wood, but in the original books the Hundred Acre Wood is just one section of the Forest.


''Winnie-the-Pooh'' is a British children's book written in 1926 by author Creator/AAMilne. The original book of stories was, famously, inspired by Milne's son Christopher Robin Milne and Christopher's assortment of stuffed animals, including a teddy bear that became Winnie-the-Pooh, a tiger that became Tigger, and a donkey that became Eeyore. Pooh and his friends live in the Hundred Acre Wood, itself inspired by Ashdown Forest in Sussex, where Milne had a cottage. Pooh, his friends, and his best friend Christopher Robin have many adventures.

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''Winnie-the-Pooh'' is a British children's book written in 1926 by author Creator/AAMilne. The original book of stories was, famously, inspired by Milne's son Christopher Robin Milne and Christopher's assortment of stuffed animals, including a teddy bear that became Winnie-the-Pooh, a tiger that became Tigger, and a donkey that became Eeyore. Pooh and his friends live in the Hundred Acre Wood, itself a Forest inspired by Ashdown Forest in Sussex, where Milne had a cottage. (In the [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Disney version]] it is known as the Hundred Acre Wood, but in the original books the Hundred Acre Wood is just one section of the Forest.) Pooh, his friends, and his best friend Christopher Robin have many adventures.
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* IronicEcho: "Oh, Tigger, I am glad to see you," cried Rabbit.

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* IronicEcho: "Oh, Tigger, I am ''am'' glad to see you," cried Rabbit.

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* KarmaHoudini: The chapter "In which Kanga and Roo Come to the Forest", Rabbit drags Pooh and Piglet into his kidnapping attempt on Roo, and leaves Piglet at Kanga's mercy. [[SelectiveEnforcement Rabbit and Pooh quickly become friends with the two]], while Piglet decides to keep his distance and stay with Christopher Robin.



* KarmaHoudini: The chapter "In which Kanga and Roo Come to the Forest", Rabbit drags Pooh and Piglet into his kidnapping attempt on Roo, and leaves Piglet at Kanga's mercy. [[SelectiveEnforcement Rabbit and Pooh quickly become friends with the two]], while Piglet decides to keep his distance and stay with Christopher Robin.
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* KarmaHoudini: The chapter "In which Kanga and Roo Come to the Forest", Rabbit drags Pooh and Piglet into his kidnapping attempt on Roo, and leaves Piglet at Kanga's mercy. [[SelectiveEnforcement Rabbit and Pooh quickly become friends with the two]], while Piglet decides to keep his distance and stay with Christopher Robin.
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Christopher Robin Milne's original stuffed animals [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_original_Winnie_the_Pooh_toys.jpg have been preserved]] and are on public display.

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Christopher Robin Milne's original stuffed animals [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_original_Winnie_the_Pooh_toys.jpg have been preserved]] and are on public display. (With the exception of Roo, who was lost in an apple orchard around 1930.)
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* ImprobableFoodBudget: Where Pooh gets the massive amount of honey is never explained.

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* ImprobableFoodBudget: Where Pooh gets the massive amount of honey is never explained.explained (especially since the only time he's shown trying to get more, at the Honey Tree, he's not particularly good at it).
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* BittersweetEnding: Christopher Robin has to leave the Hundred Acre Wood for what is essentially the last time, since he is growing up and can no longer live out his childhood days in the blissful peace of the Wood. The last chapter revolves around his farewell, and last day spent playing with Pooh, who promises that he will always be waiting in the Hundred Acre Wood should he ever return.
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* ThePowerOfFriendship: A mayor theme. The friendship between Christopher Robin, Pooh, Piglet and the rest of the gang is what drives the story.

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* ThePowerOfFriendship: A mayor major theme. The friendship between Christopher Robin, Pooh, Piglet and the rest of the gang is what drives the story.
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* BigGood: Christopher Robin
* BlackBeadEyes: E. H. Shepard draws most of the characters with these. {{Justified}}, as they are toys whose

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* BigGood: Christopher Robin
Robin, the only human, whom the toy animals view as their leader.
* BlackBeadEyes: E. H. Shepard draws most of the characters with these. {{Justified}}, as they are toys whose eyes could literally be made of beads.



* FeigningIntelligence
* FishOutOfWater: Tigger

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* FeigningIntelligence
FeigningIntelligence: Both Rabbit and Owl tend to act smart, but are actually just as scatterbrained as the other characters. The others still treat them as if they were the smartest.
* FishOutOfWater: TiggerTigger in the beginning has a hard time fitting in with the rest of the animals, but eventually finds his place and the others (except for Rabbit) grow fond of him.



* ThePowerOfFriendship
* PrimalFear

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* ThePowerOfFriendship
ThePowerOfFriendship: A mayor theme. The friendship between Christopher Robin, Pooh, Piglet and the rest of the gang is what drives the story.
* PrimalFearPrimalFear: Piglet has all sorts of phobias.



* ThinkNothingOfIt

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* ThinkNothingOfItThinkNothingOfIt: In the last chapter of the first book, Christopher Robin starts his speech at the party, and Eeyore starts this — before Christopher Robin manages to get it in that it's for Pooh.

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* AnimalStereotypes

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* AnimalStereotypesAnimalStereotypes: Played straight with some characters (Tigger is just as strong and fierce as one could expect from a tiger), subverted with others (Owl appears to be [[TheOwlKnowingOne the smartest animal in the forest]], but he's actually a KnowNothingKnowItAll).



* BlackBeadEyes: Most of the characters.

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* BlackBeadEyes: Most E. H. Shepard draws most of the characters.characters with these. {{Justified}}, as they are toys whose



* GrowingUpSucks: The end of ''The House at Pooh Corner''.

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* GrowingUpSucks: The end of ''The House at Pooh Corner''.Corner'', when Christopher Robin has to say goodbye to his toys, since he's not allowed to do "nothing" anymore.



* HufflepuffHouse: Rabbit's friends-and-relations

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* HufflepuffHouse: Rabbit's friends-and-relationsfriends-and-relations, who often get mentioned but don't get much characterization.



* ImprobableFoodBudget

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* ImprobableFoodBudgetImprobableFoodBudget: Where Pooh gets the massive amount of honey is never explained.



* KangaroosRepresentAustralia: Kanga and Roo.

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* KangaroosRepresentAustralia: Averted with Kanga and Roo.Roo, who, despite being kangaroos, are never implied to be Australian.



* LivingToys

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* LivingToysLivingToys: All of the main cast, with the exception of Christopher Robin (who is a child who owns the toys) and possibly Rabbit and Owl (who are implied to be actual animals rather than toys).



* ManChild: Tigger
* OldWindbag: Owl

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* ManChild: Tigger
Tigger, despite being one of the largest members of the gang, is playful and irresponsible.
* OldWindbag: OwlOwl will often go into lengthy, boring rants about pretty much anything.



* PickyEater: Tigger

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* PickyEater: TiggerTigger doesn't like honey, haycorns, thistles, or pretty much anything Pooh and his friends offer to him. He finally settles with extract of malt, which was meant to be a strengthening medicine for Roo.



* SweetTooth

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* SweetToothSweetTooth: Pooh has a big appetite for honey.
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* BearyFunny / BearyFriendly: Pooh.

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* BearyFunny / BearyFriendly: Pooh.Pooh, who is kind, naive, silly and goofy.
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* ParentalBonus[=/=]GeniusBonus: Many of the jokes will go straight over your average five-year-old's head.

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* ParentalBonus[=/=]GeniusBonus: Many of the jokes will go straight over your average five-year-old's head.head--while the adult reading the book aloud has a hard time keeping a straight face.
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* MadLibsCatchPhrase: Pooh has "You never can tell with [plural noun]."
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* ADogNamedDog: Piglet, Owl, and Rabbit. Played with for Kanga, Roo, and Tigger. Even Pooh is sometimes referred to as "Bear". It's pointed out in the book that his real name is Edward Bear, and Winnie-the-Pooh is just his nickname.

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* ADogNamedDog: Piglet, Owl, and Rabbit. Played with for Kanga, Roo, and Tigger. Even Pooh is sometimes referred to as "Bear". It's pointed out in the book that his real name is Edward Bear, and Winnie-the-Pooh is just his nickname. (Christopher Robin Milne actually called his stuffed bear Edward. His father got the name "Winnie" from a popular bear at the London Zoo.)

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''Winnie-the-Pooh'' is a British children's book written in 1926 by author Creator/AAMilne.

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''Winnie-the-Pooh'' is a British children's book written in 1926 by author Creator/AAMilne.
Creator/AAMilne. The original book of stories was, famously, inspired by Milne's son Christopher Robin Milne and Christopher's assortment of stuffed animals, including a teddy bear that became Winnie-the-Pooh, a tiger that became Tigger, and a donkey that became Eeyore. Pooh and his friends live in the Hundred Acre Wood, itself inspired by Ashdown Forest in Sussex, where Milne had a cottage. Pooh, his friends, and his best friend Christopher Robin have many adventures.



Christopher Robin Milne's original stuffed animals, which served to inspire the Pooh stories, [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_original_Winnie_the_Pooh_toys.jpg have been preserved]].

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Christopher Robin Milne's original stuffed animals, which served to inspire the Pooh stories, animals [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_original_Winnie_the_Pooh_toys.jpg have been preserved]].preserved]] and are on public display.



* BigEater: Pooh

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* BigEater: PoohPooh. He sure does love honey.



* DumbIsGood
* TheEeyore: {{Trope Namer|s}}.

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* DumbIsGood
DumbIsGood: Winnie-the-Pooh, a bear of "Very Little Brain", and the sweetest, gentlest creature you'll ever meet.
* TheEeyore: {{Trope Namer|s}}. Eeyore is perpetually sad, although he can be cheered up sometimes, like when Pooh gives him a pot for his birthday.



* FunctionalAddict: Man, Pooh ''really'' likes honey. In one story Pooh decides to give Eeyore a pot of honey when finding out that it's Eeyore's birthday. Pooh winds up eating all the honey on the way, and giving Eeyore a Very Useful Pot instead.



* GoingInCircles

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* GoingInCirclesGoingInCircles: In one story Pooh thinks he is tracking the footprints of a monster, when he is actually following his own footprints in the snow.



* InWhichATropeIsDescribed

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* InWhichATropeIsDescribedInWhichATropeIsDescribed: Milne's chapters all have titles like "In Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets into a Tight Place."

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* StockAnimalDiet: Honey for Pooh.

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* StockAnimalDiet: Honey for Pooh. Many of the other animals also eat one food almost exclusively - "haycorns" for Piglet, thistles for Eeyore, [[spoiler: Roo's extract of malt]] for Tigger, etc, although they don't match the normal foods for their species.
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* PaperThinDisguise: Pooh, pretending to be a cloud. In his defense, he's trying to fool ''insects''. They aren't fooled.

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* PaperThinDisguise: Pooh, pretending to be a cloud. In his defense, he's trying to fool ''insects''. They aren't fooled.fooled, though.
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* PaperThinDisguise: Pooh, pretending to be a cloud. In his defense, he's trying to fool ''insects''.

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* PaperThinDisguise: Pooh, pretending to be a cloud. In his defense, he's trying to fool ''insects''. They aren't fooled.
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Christopher Robin Milne's original stuffed animals, which served to inspire the Pooh stories, [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_original_Winnie_the_Pooh_toys.jpg have been preserved]].
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* SecondPersonNarration: Thanks to the FramingDevice of Milne making up stories for Christopher Robin, stories are told from the "you" point of view with Christopher Robin as a character.

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* SecondPersonNarration: Thanks to the FramingDevice of Milne making up stories for Christopher Robin, stories are the first chapter is told from the "you" point of view with Christopher Robin as a character.character. Afterward, this is abandoned.
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* SecondPersonNarration: Thanks to the FramingDevice of Milne making up stories for Christopher Robin, stories are told from the "you" point of view with Christopher Robin as a character.
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* PaperThinDisguise: Pooh, pretending to be a cloud

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* PaperThinDisguise: Pooh, pretending to be a cloudcloud. In his defense, he's trying to fool ''insects''.
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''Winnie-the-Pooh'' is a children's book written in 1926 by author Creator/AAMilne.

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''Winnie-the-Pooh'' is a British children's book written in 1926 by author Creator/AAMilne.
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* FramingDevice: The Narrator (A.A. Milne himself) telling his son Christopher Robin bedtime stories, set in the real world where Pooh is a toy.
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**In France, "Pooh" is how the word "Pou", meaning "Louse" is pronounced. Now, nowadays, this is inconsequential, since he's mostly known under the alias of "Winnie l'ourson", but there was a time where some "Winnie the Pooh" merchandise (mostly toys) were branded under the name "Winnie LE Pooh" (Not even "Winnie the Pooh" mind you, it really was "le pooh"). Who wouldn't want a cute plushie of Winnie the Louse?
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* AbandonedArea: Pooh lives in a house with the name "Sanders" over it, despite none of the characters being able to read or spell very well. Piglet lives beside a sign that says Trespassers W (ill be prosecuted). Christopher Robin lives in a tree and his parents are missing. What happened to all the other humans in the area? Why did they leave?

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* AbandonedArea: Pooh lives in a house with the name "Sanders" over it, despite none of the characters being able to read or spell very well. Piglet lives beside a sign that says Trespassers W (ill be prosecuted)."Trespassers W[ill Be Prosecuted]". Christopher Robin lives in a tree and his parents are missing. What happened to all the other humans in the area? Why did they leave?
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* SignsOfDisrepair: The sign over Piglet's door, reading "Trespassers W", which he claims is short for the name of his grandfather, Trespassers William, or Trespassers Will for short. It's likely that the sign actually read "Trespassers will be shot"

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* SignsOfDisrepair: The sign over Piglet's door, reading "Trespassers W", which he claims is short for the name of his grandfather, Trespassers William, or Trespassers Will for short. It's likely that the sign actually read "Trespassers will be shot"shot", or, in modern times: "Trespassers will be prosecuted."

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