When the plane flying Chris and his father crashes on the Serengeti Plain, Chris sets out to find help and finds that his journey is paralleled by that of an aging lion.
A lion cub's roar frightens away other colorful animals, from one red monkey to eight brown gazelles, that he wants to come play with him--until he encounters nine other lion cubs.
Sarah, a young princess whose desire to explore is thwarted by her family because it is not appropriate for her position, eventually goes off alone with a friendly lion.