King of the Jungle

The King of the Jungle is a character who appears exclusively in JumpStart 2nd Grade Parts of Speech. His mate is the Queen of the Jungle. He has two unnamed cubs, two unnamed sisters, and one unnamed brother.

Appearance
The King of the Jungle is an yellow-orange lion with an orange-brown mane and yellow-orange eyes.

Personality and Characteristics
The King of the Jungle appears to be kind and hospitable, judging by his warm reception of CJ and Edison.

In the Workbook
CJ and Edison deliver a letter from Olivia Ostrich to the King of the Jungle that asks him about some strange noises Olivia been hearing. The King writes a reply letter explaining that the sounds are from his and the Queen's new cubs and flies it to Olivia using a bird. CJ and Edison visit with the lion family and take photos of them before heading off to Australia.