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Moses said to Pharaoh, 'Let my people go.' But Pharaoh said to Moses, 'NO! NO! NO!' Author of the bestselling Lion Storyteller Bible and YouVersion's The Bible App for Kids, internationally renowned storyteller Bob Hartman retells over 40 classic Bible stories in rhyme. From Esther to Samuel, Zacchaeus to Daniel, join in the rhyming fun with all your favourite characters and see the Bible come alive in Mark Beech's fantastic illustrations. This book was awarded the CRT Children's Book of the Year in 2019.

One HUMP, two HUMPS, lumpety-lump, The star-watchers went with BUMP and a THUMP. One HUMP, two HUMPS, lumpety-lump, The star-watchers followed the star. Discover the angel Gabriel, Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, the three kings and the baby Jesus as you've never seen them before in Bob Hartman's Rhyming Christmas. A delightfully funny and vibrant retelling in rhyme of the story of Christmas, this is a poem that children and grown-ups will love to read and perform - whether at home, in church or in school. The Nativity story is wonderfully retold by master storyteller Bob Hartman in this entertaining picture book for 3-5 year olds. With memorable rhymes that young children will eagerly be joining in with, Bob Hartman's Rhyming Christmas is the perfect way to introduce this most beloved Bible story to kids in a way that's accessible and easily understood. Mark Beech's bright, colourful illustrations bring this Bible story book to life, and there are pages for children to colour in themselves. The clear, simple text is ideal for young children just starting to read and for adults to read aloud, and is perfect for performing all together. Bob Hartman's Rhyming Christmas is a picture book that will enchant children and parents alike, and is ideal for reading alongside Bob Hartman's Rhyming Bible and the Rhyming Parable series. It is also a brilliant story time resource for KS1 teachers, Sunday School teachers and those involved in children's ministry looking for fresh ways of staging the Nativity. Kids will learn about the Biblical story of Christmas in an entertaining and engaging way, and gain a new understanding of the heart of the Christian faith.

Retold with Bob Hartman's insight and wit, some of these tales are funny, others are sinister. And some feature reformed baddies. Their dastardly deeds, pride, ruthlessness and misuse of power are vividly recreated. There are also 'come-uppance' stories and, last but not least, those showing God's compassion for the worst of 'baddies'. 'Baddies' include Pharoh, David, Jonah, Herod, Zacchaeus, Pilate, Peter, Jacob, Goliath, Judas and Paul. 'has the same appeal as the Horrible Histories series and serves as a brilliant introduction to the Bible for children who might otherwise ignore it.' The Bookseller

"Wherever I go, I meet many children (and adults), who love getting involved in the telling of stories. Active participation is at the heart of this Act-Along Bible!" Professional storyteller, performer and award-winning children's author Bob Hartman has made interaction central to the retelling of these 29 Bible stories. The narrator and those taking part act out roles in the stories with movement, sounds and actions. Imaginations will come alive as they pretend that they are involved in the story. Become Noah's sons helping their father build the ark, Hebrew families recalling the events of the Exodus, soldiers in Gideon's army, shepherds on the hillside around Bethlehem, fishermen on Sea of Galilee, and donkeys that ride Jesus into Jerusalem. The interactive narrative will keep children fully involved in the storytelling, while having plenty of fun, humour, and creativity to help become familiar and recall special Bible moments. A memorable and engaging way to explore stories of the Old and New Testaments at home, in children's groups, and in classrooms.

The Link-it-Up Bible is a highly visual and interactive illustrated children's Bible, through which bestselling author and storyteller, Bob Hartman introduces children to the links between their favourite bible stories, drawing attention to wider Bible themes. Containing over 60 stories, the Link It Up Children's Bible is perfect for families to read to younger children at bedtime or story-time, for schools and Sunday School teaching and for primary school age children beginning to read independently. The children will love the arrows zipping across the pages, the call out text boxes asking them questions and the line drawn illustrations just begging to be coloured in. Each element brings the story of the Bible to life and shows how everything is connected and reveals God as the author behind it all. Children will gain new insight into many of the familiar Bible stories enabling them to explore faith in a fresh way and providing new topics to discuss with their close and wider church family and friends.

When a merchant finds the very best pearl in the world, how far will he go to get it? Will he really sell everything he owns? Discover just how valuable the Kingdom of Heaven is in The Precious Pearl - a fun rhyming retelling of a classic Bible parable for kids from award-winning author Bob Hartman. Jesus' tale of the Pearl of Great Price is retold in brilliant, entertaining style in this charming picture book for 3-5 year olds. With Bob Hartman's signature warmth and humour, The Precious Pearl is the perfect way to introduce young children to this beloved Bible story in a way that's easily accessible. Colourful, quirky illustrations from Mark Beech bring this Bible story book to life, and kids will love to follow along join in with the rhymes. The clear, simple text is ideal for young children just starting to read and for adults to read aloud. The Precious Pearl is a picture book that will delight children and parents alike and is the perfect follow on from Bob Hartman's Rhyming Bible. It is also a brilliant story time resource for KS1 teachers, Sunday School teachers and those involved in children's ministry. Kids will learn about the parables in a memorable, engaging way, and gain a new understanding of the value of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Two busy builders have been hard at work building their homes, but when the storms come, will their houses stay standing or will they fall into a pile of rubble? The Busy Builders is a fun retelling in rhyme of a classic Bible parable for kids, showing the importance of following Jesus’ teachings, from award-winning author Bob Hartman. The story of the Wise and the Foolish Builders is vibrantly retold in this entertaining picture book for 3-5 year olds. With Bob Hartman’s beloved entertaining wit, The Busy Builders is the perfect way to introduce this classic Bible story to kids in a way that’s accessible and easily understood. Bright, quirky illustrations from Mark Beech bring this Bible story book to life, and kids will love joining in with the fun and memorable rhymes as they read along. The clear, simple text is ideal for young children just starting to read and for adults to read aloud. The Busy Builders is a picture book that children and parents alike will adore and is the perfect follow on from Bob Hartman’s Rhyming Bible. It is also a brilliant story time resource for KS1 teachers, Sunday School teachers and those involved in children’s ministry. Kids will learn about the parables in a memorable, engaging way, and gain a new understanding of why it is important to follow Jesus’ teachings.

As his flock of sheep settle down to sleep, oh no! The shepherd notices he's one sheep short! Will he find his lost lamb before night falls? One Sheep Short is a fun retelling in rhyme of a classic Bible parable for kids, showing how valuable each person is to God, from award-winning author Bob Hartman. The beloved Bible story of the lost sheep is brilliantly retold in this entertaining picture book for 3-5 year olds. With Bob Hartman's characteristic entertaining wit, One Sheep Short is the perfect way to introduce this classic Bible story to kids in a way that's accessible and easily understood. Bright, quirky illustrations from Mark Beech bring this Bible story book to life, and kids will love joining in with the fun and memorable rhymes as they read along. The clear, simple text is ideal for young children just starting to read and for adults to read aloud. One Sheep Short is a picture book that children and parents alike will adore and as part of the Rhyming Parables series is the perfect follow on from Bob Hartman's Rhyming Bible. It is also a brilliant story time resource for KS1 teachers, Sunday School teachers and those involved in children's ministry. Kids will learn about the parables in a memorable, engaging way, and gain a new understanding of how every person, including them, is loved and valued by God.

A merchant is hosting the most fantastic feast, but everyone he invites seems to have the most unbelievable excuse! Who will he find instead, and most importantly, how will he fit them all round the table?! The Fantastic Feast is a lively retelling in rhyme of a classic Bible parable for kids, showing the amazing generosity of God, from award-winning author Bob Hartman. The Parable of the Great Banquet is wonderfully retold in this fun and quirky picture book for 3-5 year olds. With Bob Hartman's characteristic entertaining wit, The Fantastic Feast is the perfect way to introduce this classic Bible story to kids in a way that's accessible and easily understood. Vibrant illustrations from Mark Beech bring this Bible story book to life, and kids will love joining in with the fun and memorable rhymes on each page. The clear, simple text is ideal for adults to read aloud with young children just starting to learn their letters. The Fantastic Feast is a picture book that children and parents alike will adore and as part of the Rhyming Parables series is the perfect follow on from Bob Hartman's Rhyming Bible. It is also a brilliant story time resource for KS1 teachers, Sunday School teachers and those involved in children's ministry. Kids will learn about the parables in a memorable, engaging way, and gain a new understanding of the incredible generosity of God.

Get out your coloring tools and pencils You can draw and doodle along to this fun and interactive illustrated Bible storybook that takes children ages 6-12 through 60 stories from the Old and New Testaments.In the My Epic Doodletastic Bible Storybook, kids will love following the arrows zipping across the pages, pausing to read the callout boxes with jokes and questions and using their creativity to color in the line-drawn illustrations. The unique format will also guide them through the Bible, helping readers see the parallels and links within the stories, all while drawing attention to wider biblical themes and showing how everything is connected--and that God is the author of it all.My Epic Doodletastic Bible Storybook is perfect for: read-aloud, emergent and independent readers, as well as reluctant readerschildren who love to express their creativity through artEaster baskets and stocking stuffersSunday school classes, homeschool lessons, road trips, and a quiet activity during church services With over 250 pages and 60 Bible stories that cover Genesis to Revelation, My Epic Doodletastic Bible Storybook includes all your favorite biblical characters as well as important stories and people that may be less familiar. Give your kids the opportunity to engage with stories from the Bible in a whole new way with My Epic Doodletastic Bible Storybook

This book contains 6 of Bob Hartmans immensely popular retellings, selected from The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book, The Lion Storyteller Book of Animal Tales and The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book. Arranged under broad themes - the series features stories about animals, Christmas and from the folk tradition - many of the stories also introduce 'citizenship' themes and values through story. These entertaining short stories work especially well when read aloud and will also appeal to newly confident readers.

A new range of thematically arranged collections of some of master storyteller Bob Hartman's best-loved folk and traditional tales. The contents are derived from the best-selling The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book. This volume contains six Bible stories about the first Christmas retold with freshness, verve and humour. It has a cover in series style - including the cute Storyteller Tales logo - and line illustrations accompany the text throughout. Other titles in this range: Why Dogs Chase Cats and other animal stories The Generous Rabbit and other animal stories The Crocodile Brother and other folk tales Polly and the Frog and other folk tales The Littlest Camel and other Christmas stories

A new range of thematically arranged collections of some of master storyteller Bob Hartman's best-loved folk and traditional tales. The contents are derived from best-selling The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book. This collection contains more than half a dozen seasonal folk tales from around the world. It has a cover in series style - including the cute Storyteller Tales logo - and line illustrations accompany the text throughout. Other titles in this range: Why Dogs Chase Cats and other animal stories The Generous Rabbit and other animal stories The Crocodile Brother and other folk tales Polly and the Frog and other folk tales The Noisy Stable and other Christmas stories

In this lively book, acclaimed storyteller Bob Hartman offers a selection of his retellings of stories from the Bible that readers can use and, if they wish, adapt for themselves. There are stories here for individual and group performance, stories that are drawn from both Old and New Testaments and stories that include the major Christian festivals. The result is a rich resource for churches, groups and individuals seeking fresh inspiration in presenting the gospel message. It opens up new perspectives on familiar truths and brings Scripture to life in vivid and engaging ways.

This popular title (originally also available as The Lion Storyteller Book of World Stories) is the second title in the relaunch of the immensely popular Storyteller series in a newly illustrated portrait format. Bob Hartman's retellings of 40 warm and reassuring bedtime stories, taken from around the world and retold especially for reading aloud, are combined with Kriszta Kallai Nagy's naive and colourful illustrations, which give a freshness to the text. This new edition is enhanced by useful storytelling tips to help with reading the stories aloud. As the author says in the introduction: 'Bedtime stories need to leave the listener with that safe, warm, happily-ever-after feeling'. And that's what this collection does, time and time again' - "Manchester Evening News".

Here is a collection of eighteen fun, fast-paced stories for Christmas from one of the UK's most popular storytellers. Bob Hartman is renowned for his retellings of traditional stories from around the world. This Christmas collection contains eleven episodes that link directly to the Nativity story, with a further seven folktales that provide memorable insights into the real meaning of Christmas. A very readable black and white text with line drawings throughout.

Popular storyteller Bob Hartman is renowned for his fresh take on often-told stories, bringing them to life with vibrant characters and a lively twist in the tale. Bob now launches a new series of stories ' The Unauthorized Versions ' which are packed full of humour, mischief, silliness, and fun ' but which all have a good-hearted and memorable conclusion. These easy-to-read Old Testament stories are inspired by the Bible ' but given a completely original slant. Retold at a cracking pace, this black and white line illustrated book (in a style perfectly matched to Bob's mischievous storytelling) makes an ideal read for those who prefer something a little more wayward on their bookshelves, particularly boys aged 7-9.

Popular storyteller Bob Hartman is renowned for his fresh take on often-told stories, bringing them to life with vibrant characters and a lively twist in the tale. Bob now launches a new series of stories " The Unauthorized Versions " which are packed full of humour, mischief, silliness, and fun - but which all have a good-hearted and memorable conclusion. These easy-to-read stories of Jesus are inspired by the Bible - but given a completely original slant. Retold at a cracking pace, this black and white line illustrated book (in a style perfectly matched to Bob's mischievous storytelling) makes an ideal read for those who prefer something a little more wayward on their bookshelves, particularly boys aged 7-9.

Popular storyteller Bob Hartman is renowned for his fresh take on often-told stories, bringing them to life with vibrant characters and a lively twist in the tale. Now Bob Hartman's previous Unauthorized Old and New Testament Tales PLUS his Unauthorized More Bible Tales are packed into this bumper book of mischief! Each story is retold with an original slant from the point of view of a minor character involved, and is full of humor, mischief, silliness and fun. The black and white line illustrations perfectly match the playful style of the storytelling, and makes an ideal read for those who prefer something a little more wayward on their bookshelves, particularly boys aged 7-9.

This collection of stories is packed full of Christmas tales and legends from around the world; a festive treat from a popular storyteller. Here you will find Nativity stories from the Bible, folk tales from long ago, stories of favourite Christmas figures, and learn about how many Christmas traditions came about. Written to be read aloud or read alone, the stories jump off the page with fun illustrations which capture the Christmas spirit and will become family favourites, year after year. "Offers rich, poetic yet lively versions of the Nativity stories. A splendid reflection on the richness and depth of the Christmas tradition across countries and centuries." Times Educational Supplement