What Is That Rumbly In My Tummy? Body Sounds

Winnie The Pooh's Thinking Spot #2

by Sheryl Berk, Adam Devaney (Illustrator)

Pooh goes from friend to friend to find out why his stomach is makeing strange sounds.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

28 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Sheryl Berk is an American writer and editor best known as the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Soul Surfer, written with Bethany Hamilton and later adapted into a feature film. She has co-written eight bestselling celebrity biographies, including Heart to Heart, Wise Girl: What I’ve Learned About Life, Love, and Loss, and The Rules According to JWOWW. A graduate of Syracuse University, Berk served as entertainment editor for McCall’s and as editor-in-chief of Life & Style Magazine. She also co-authored three popular children’s and young adult series—The Cupcake Club, Fashion Academy, and Ask Emma—with her daughter Carrie Berk, and is the author of the Dance Divas series, which inspired the off-Broadway musical Dance Divas Nutcracker.

Reviews

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story posits today is the first time Pooh has ever heard his stomach rumble and has him going round to his friends to figure out what the sound might mean. But they're all too busy making their own body sounds -- sneezes, hiccups, yawns, and snores -- to help.

It's cute, but I would have given the book 5-stars if we could have heard Eeyore fart. I mean, those thistles have got to make him gassy, right?

(My Pooh Project: I love Winnie the Pooh, and so does my wife. Having a daughter gave us a chance to indoctrinate her into the cult by buying and reading her every Pooh book we came across. How many is that? I’m going to count them this year by reading and reviewing one every day and seeing which month I finally run out. Track my progress here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... )

[J9 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This will be a favorite for any kid that loves Winnie the Pooh, or a good story in general. I've always had a hard time with books of popular kid's characters, because usually the picture of the beloved character on the front is enough to get the consumer to buy, and it's also an excuse for the publisher to not care about the story. So they're wordy, boring, and nothing that the kids really enjoy. Not so with this one. My twins just got this at their 3rd birthday party and we read it yesterday. I was surprised that the story was actually compelling and educational! Pooh wakes up and his tummy starts talking to him, but he doesn't know what it's saying, so he goes in search of his friends to ask their advice. On the trip we learn all about different ways the body can talk to you, from hiccups to sneezes. A lot of fun with some favorite characters to boot. It was a big win amongst my kids.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Winnie the Pooh!

[Ryan Fifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

She really liked this one!

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

That sweet forgetful bear has a rumbly in his tummy. All of his friends also have body sounds - sneezing, yawning, snoring, hiccuping. Pooh has to think (and eat some honey) to make his rumbly go away.

[Alexandria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute run-of-the-mill Pooh Bear story.