The story begins during July. Christopher Robin tells his friend Winnie-the-Pooh some sad news, but Pooh clearly keeps arguing. A month later, Pooh discovers a honey pot with an attached note—however, he cannot read it himself after getting honey all over it. He goes around to his friends Piglet, Tigger, Rabbit and Eeyore, and none of them are able to read it, as well as a Japanese man named Tajomaru, after Rabbit says, "Wig... egg... no... umba... whooooh-who... beeg... Igmllll... mooojo... Boo-goo, moo-gum, burbum, illiya-kumyah..." while reading the note with his eyes closed, so they ask Owl for help.