Sam the Lion

Sam is a lion who is one of Reader Rabbit's best friends. In the 1986-1993 games, he wears a green t-shirt. In the 2000s games, he looks younger and wears a green shirt. In Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade, he is voiced by Roger Jackson. In the 2000s games, he is voiced by Terry McGovern.

Appearances
He appears in most of the '90s games and all of the 2000s games. He appears as a cub driving a ship in Reader Rabbit Math Adventures Ages 6–9, in the flashback. He also teams up with Penelope the Parrot in all activities except Monkey Pizza Party. He meets his grandpa, Grandpa Sampa, in Reader Rabbit Learn to Read with Phonics: 1st and 2nd Grade, which also shows that his residence is a treehouse and that he was born in Gunk. He also appears as the main protagonist of the live-action/animated educational reading video series Read Now! and is the mascot and leader of the club, with a shiny red nose, a red mane and a red tuft of hair on his tail.

Also Known For Stephen Squirrelsky

 * He is also one of Stephen and Andrew's friends.

Personality
Sam likes to go on adventures with his friends and crack jokes. He cares a lot about how he looks (especially in front of others), but he cares more about Reader Rabbit and his friends.

Friends
His best friends are Reader Rabbit, Paige and Chester.

Alternate Names

 * "Leão Leo" (French)
 * "León Sam" (Spanish)
 * "Leo der Löwe" (German)
 * "Leo Leijonan" (Finnish)
 * "Leo Lejon" (Swedish)
 * "Løven Leo" (Norwegian)
 * "Leo Løve" (Danish)
 * "Leonardo o Leão" (Portuguese)
 * "Sam de Leeuw" (Dutch)
 * "Lew Leon" (Polish)

Trivia

 * His appearances in the Stephen Squirrelsky and Friends' Movie Spoof Travels are AiAi the Monkey's Grand Adventure: The Search for Tails and and A Cartoon Character's Life and will even be in more movie spoof travels.