<Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> Kanga (mother) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <P> Roo is a fictional character created in 1926 by A.A. Milne and first featured in the book Winnie--the--Pooh . He is a young kangaroo (known as a joey) and his mother is Kanga . Like most other Pooh characters, Roo is based on a stuffed toy animal that belonged to Milne's son, Christopher Robin Milne, though stuffed Roo was lost a long time ago . </P> <P> Roo participates in the adventures of a teddy bear called Winnie - the - Pooh and his friends Piglet, a small toy pig; Eeyore, a toy donkey; Owl, a live owl; Rabbit, a live rabbit; and Christopher Robin, a human boy . Roo is introduced in the chapter entitled "In Which Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest and Piglet has a Bath ." Roo's friend Tigger does not appear until the sequel, The House at Pooh Corner . The character Roo would subsequently appear in various cartoons and other adaptations . </P>

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