The strong and stubborn King of the Jungle gets in an entangled predicament when he pauses while on his favorite Savana prowl. Will his snarling, thrashing and roaring release him from his hopeless bind? Or will it take a mighty nibble from one tiny, sweet creature to free the feisty feline? Acts of kindness, empathy, and a clever idea are the answer to the lion’s plight!PARENTS, TEACHERS AND HOMESCHOOLERS: This episode teaches lessons about empathy, kindness and trust.Find more information and resources: https://jonincharacter.com/lion-and-the-hedgehog/Visit the Dorktales Storytime Podcast website for Season 1 and Season 2 episodes.FOLLOW US: If our storytelling brings you some joy…and a few laughs, please follow us in your preferred podcast app so future episodes will automatically show up in your podcast library. We’d be so grateful if you helped us grow, by letting others know about our geeky tales too.Now, go be the hero of your own story and we’ll see you next once-upon-a-time!Members of Kids Listen – advocates for quality podcasts for kids: https://www.kidslisten.org/Please rate this podcast: https://ratethispodcast.com/dorktalesJoin our mailing list: https://bit.ly/dorktales-signupBONUS CONTENT: Additional downloadable content and activities for our Hidden Heroes of History episodes will be available for free to our mailing list subscribers so please make sure you sign up.CREDITS: This episode has been a Jonincharacter production. Today’s hero story was written by Molly Murphy and performed by Jonathan Cormur. Sound recording and production by Jermaine Hamilton at Studio Circle Recordings. OUR PODCAST FRIEND: We wanted to let you know about our friends at “Fairies and Dragons, Ponies and Knights!” They have created a fairy-tale podcast for humans of all ages where you can join Beatrice, a mother dragon and her five draglings on their adventure to find their stolen egg. Check them out wherever you listen to podcasts or go to dirtroadtheater.com. Support the show