sunny savanna, lived a grumpy lion named Leo. He was the biggest and strongest animal around, but he wasn't very happy. He would bellow and roarOne day, a tiny rat named Pip scurried by. Leo saw him and swiped at him with his giant paw. But Pip was small and quick, and he dodged Leo's paw with ease.Hey! Pip squeaked. Why'd you do that?Leo looked at Pip in surprise. No animal had ever dodged him before.I'm the king of the savanna! Leo boomed. Everyone is scared of me!Pip tilted his head. Well, that's no way to make friends, he said.Leo frowned. Friends? Who wants to be friends with a grumpy lion?Pip shrugged. Maybe other lions do. But you wouldn't know, because you scare everyone away.Leo thought about it for a moment. Pip was right. He did want friends.So how do I make friends? Leo asked Pip.Pip grinned. Maybe you could start by being a little nicer.Leo decided to give it a try. The next day, he saw a zebra grazing on some grass. Instead of roaring, Leo walked up to the zebra and said hello. The zebra was surprised, but he said hello back.Leo started being nice to all the animals on the savanna. He even helped a family of monkeys build a new treehouse. Soon, the animals weren't scared of Leo anymore. They started to like him!One day, while Leo was taking a nap, a group of hunters came into the savanna. They threw a net over Leo, trapping him! Leo roared for help, but the hunters just laughed.Just then, Pip scurried by. He saw Leo in trouble and knew he had to help. He scampered up Leo's leg and started chewing on the net. His tiny teeth were sharp, and he gnawed and gnawed until the net ripped apart.Leo was free! He thanked Pip for saving his life.See? Pip squeaked. Friends are always there to help each other, no matter how big or small they are.From that day on, Leo and Pip were the best of friends.