Sami, the Lion Who Couldn't Roar

In the savannah lived a young lion named Sami.

Sami had a big mane, big paws, a long tail, and sharp teeth.

He really looked like a lion.

But Sami had a little problem.

Well...

For a lion, it was rather a BIG problem.

Sami didn't know how to roar.

Every morning, he tried.

He puffed out his chest, he lifted his head, he opened his mouth wide, and...

"Meow!"

Sami quickly closed his mouth.

"Oh no... Not again!"

A lion that went "meow"?

What a disaster!

That morning, Sami decided that had to change.

"Today, I'm going to learn to roar!"

He went to find someone to help him.

Malo the Monkey Has an Idea

A little further, Sami met Malo the monkey.

Malo was hanging from a branch, upside down.

"Hello Sami! Why the long face?"

"I can't manage to roar. Listen."

Sami puffed out his chest, he lifted his head, he opened his mouth wide.

"Meow!"

Malo fell from his branch.

"Ha ha ha! You roar like a little cat!"

Sami frowned.

"That's not funny."

Malo got up.

"Don't worry, I know exactly what you need."

"Really?"

"Of course! To make a lot of noise, you have to move a lot! Watch me!"

Malo started jumping, left, right, onto a branch, under a branch, then he spun around three times.

"Now, your turn!"

Sami wasn't very convinced, but he tried.

He jumped left, then right.

He spun once.

Twice.

Three times.

His head was spinning in all directions.

"Now, roar!" shouted Malo.

Sami took a deep breath.

"MEEEEOOOW!"

Then he fell into a bush.

Malo burst out laughing.

"Maybe we should try something else."

"Yes... I think so too."

Baya the Elephant Teaches Him to Breathe

Sami continued on his way.

Near the river, he met Baya the elephant.

"Salam alaikum Sami. What are you looking for?"

"I'm trying to learn to roar."

Baya thought.

"To make a big noise, you need to take a huge breath. Watch."

She breathed in deeply, then she raised her trunk.

"PAAAAAAW!"

The birds flew off from the trees.

Sami's eyes widened.

"Wow! I want to do that!"