The Lion and the Squirrel

Super Great Kids' Stories

Wardour Studios

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

When spiders unite, they can tie up a lion.' Or so the Ethiopian proverb tells us. But what can a squirrel do when confronted by a hungry lion? Listen to Baden Prince tell this delightfully funny tale from Southern Africa and find out.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Super Great Kids' Stories.
0:18.0	Wise tales from storytellers around the world
0:22.0	who will make you laugh and sometimes cry.
0:26.0	Recommended for ages 5 to 105.
0:30.0	I'm Kim and I love stories.
0:34.0	Hello Super Great Kids and how are you?
0:38.0	I'm very happy because today's story is about a lion
0:43.0	and I find lions fascinating.
0:46.0	I want sat in a Jeep for 20 minutes in South Africa
0:50.0	watching a lion who was sitting on the road right next to our car.
0:55.0	We were so close to him I could see the fleas jumping on his head.
1:00.0	Did you know that a male lion's roar can be heard from about 5 miles away?
1:08.0	Although they're known as the King of the Jungle,
1:11.0	most lions live in the Savannah or open grasslands rather than in forests.
1:16.0	The story this week is about a lion and a squirrel
1:21.0	who bump into each other in the South African Savannah.
1:25.0	It's told by the marvelous storyteller, Baden Prince Jr.
1:31.0	Before we welcome Baden, can you have a little think about this question?
1:37.0	Would you rather be a lion or a squirrel?
1:42.0	And why?
1:44.0	Have a think while we have a quick chat with the grown-ups.
1:51.0	Hello, super great Kim.
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