Винни-Пух

           ForalittlewhilePoohandTheFloatingBearwereuncertainastowhichofthemwasmeanttobeonthetop,butaftertryingoneortwodifferentpositions,theysettleddownwithTheFloatingBearunderneathandPoohtriumphantlyastrideit,paddlingvigorouslywithhisfeet.

           ChristopherRobinlivedattheverytopoftheForest.Itrained,anditrained,anditrained,butthewatercouldn’tcomeuptohishouse.Itwasratherjollytolookdownintothevalleysandseethewaterallroundhim,butitrainedsohardthathestayedindoorsmostofthetime,andthoughtaboutthings.Everymorninghewentoutwithhisumbrellaandputastickintheplacewherethewatercameupto,andeverynextmorninghewentoutandcouldn’tseehisstickanymore,soheputanotherstickintheplacewherethewatercameupto,andthenhewalkedhomeagain,andeachmorninghehadashorterwaytowalkthanhehadhadthemorningbefore.Onthemorningofthefifthdayhesawthewaterallroundhim,andhenewthatforthefirsttimeinhislifehewasonarealisland.Whichisveryexciting.ItwasonthismorningthatOwlcameflyingoverthewatertosay"Howdoyoudo?"tohisfriendChristopherRobin.

           "Isay,Owl,"saidChristopherRobin,"isn’tthisfun?I’monanisland!"

           "Theatmosphericconditionshavebeenveryunfavourablelately,"saidOwl.

           "Thewhat?"

           "Ithasbeenraining,"explainedOwl.

           "Yes,"saidChristopherRobin."Ithas."

           "Theflood-levelhasreachedanunprecedentedheight."