Once upon a time there was an eagle who lived in a big forest. One day, he saw a parrot and started chatting with him. The parrot told the eagle that he heard that the king of the jungle, the lion, was looking for a new animal to add to his court. So, the eagle and the parrot decided to go and meet the lion.

As they made their way through the jungle, they met a polar bear who wanted to join them. They all continued on until they finally reached the lion's palace. When they got there, the lion was very impressed with the eagle and asked him to be his advisor. The eagle agreed and joined the lion's court.

However, the polar bear was left out. But then he remembered that he had friends in the forest, including a big bear and a panda. So, he went back to the forest to bring his friends to the lion's court.

When the bear and the panda arrived, the lion was so surprised that he made them both advisors too. And, to top it all off, an owl flew in and offered to be the court jester.

And that is how the eagle, the parrot, the lion, the polar bear, the bear, the panda, and the owl all became friends and advisors to the king of the jungle. They lived happily ever after and told many funny stories to all the animals in the forest.

Reflections

1. Who were the seven animals that became friends and advisors to the king of the jungle?
2. What did the polar bear do when he was left out at the lion's court?
3. Why did the owl fly in to the lion's court?
4. How did the king of the jungle feel about the seven animals?
5. Do you think the seven animals continued to tell funny stories? Why or why not?