New Releases by Bob Hartman

Imaginative Christian adventure book for children 7 years+ The whimsical and imaginative short stories in this chapter book will transport children to a different world, giving them a fresh way to engage with truths about Jesus and what it's like to follow him. They’ll join Lily and her friend the Lemur on a series of adventures in the Lamb King's mysterious playground. They'll tickle a tiger, play Scrabble with a slow loris, and save an entire family of squirrels from the cold! Along the way, children will find themselves exploring key truths about Jesus' kingdom—such as how to be welcoming, what gives people value, and why a self-sacrificing king is the best king of all. Perfect as an independent read for children aged 7+ or as a read-aloud for ages 5+

Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God. Clever Cub gets grumpy after Fred calls him a name. But when he hears the story of Joseph and his brothers, he learns how wonderful forgiveness can be! In this engaging picture book, the author of the YouVersion Bible App for Kids: Explores the story of Joseph from Genesis 37, 39: 20b-23 , 41–42, and 45 Helps kids ages 3 to 6 learn the value of forgiveness Teaches young readers how to be a forgiving friend Clever Cub Forgives a Friend is part of the delightful Clever Cub Bible Stories series. Also check out Clever Cub Explores God’s Creation, Clever Cub Sings to God, Clever Cub Gives Thanks to God, Clever Cub Welcomes Baby Jesus, Clever Cub Learns about Love, Clever Cub and the Easter Surprise, Clever Cub Learns to Share, Clever Cub Trusts God, Clever Cub and the Case of the Worries, Clever Cub Tells the Truth, and Clever Cub Invites Someone New.

Coloring and activity book based around The Prisoners, the Earthquake, and the Midnight Song Bible storybook.

Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God. Clever Cub does not want to share with Skippy the Squirrel until Papa Bear tells him about a boy in the Bible who shared all he had. This colorful picture book from the creator of the YouVersion Bible App for Kids: Tells the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand with loaves and fishes in John 6:1–14. Teaches children ages 3 to 6 how wonderful it is to share with others. Includes questions about the story’s theme and ideas for learning more in the Bible. Clever Cub Learns to Share is part of the delightful Clever Cub children’s book series. Also check out Clever Cub Explores God’s Creation, Clever Cub Sings to God, Clever Cub Gives Thanks to God, Clever Cub Welcomes Baby Jesus, Clever Cub Learns about Love,Clever Cub and the Easter Surprise, and Clever Cub Trusts God.

Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God. “God, You are amazing!” As Clever Cub takes a walk in the forest and the fields and the mountains, he can’t help but sing praises to God for all the incredible things God has made! This engaging picture book: Shares the worshipful words of Psalm 104. Helps children ages 3-6 learn the joy of praising God with song. Is a wonderful way to introduce young readers to praying and singing the psalms. Includes questions about the story’s theme and ideas for learning more in the Bible. Clever Cub Sings to God is part of the delightful Clever Cub children’s book series. Also check out Clever Cub Welcomes Baby Jesus, Clever Cub Explores God’s Creation, and Clever Cub Gives Thanks to God.

Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God. Clever Cub wants to give thanks to God but doesn’t know how. So Mama Bear tells the story of Peter and John healing a man—a man who then gave thanks to God in a wonderful way! This engaging picture book: Tells the story of God's healing in Acts 3. Teaches children ages 3-6 the joy of showing gratitude to God. Includes questions about the story’s theme and ideas for learning more in the Bible. Clever Cub Gives Thanks to God is part of the delightful Clever Cub children’s book series. Also check out Clever Cub Welcomes Baby Jesus, Clever Cub Explores God’s Creation, and Clever Cub Sings to God.

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

Discover how the Philippian jailer came to know Jesus in this engaging board book for toddlers. Using simple sentences and stunning illustrations, this 16-page board book retells the story of Paul and the Philippian jailer. From the sounds of Paul and Silas singing at midnight to the scary rumbling of an earthquake, young children are encouraged to imagine each sound as they follow the story. Finally, with the splashing of water, they rejoice with the jailer as he and his family are baptized as followers of Jesus Christ.

Bob Hartman's bumper collection of Bible stories is drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. There are stories for individual and group performances, stories for the major Christian festivals, stories for a variety of age groups. Each story is followed by discussion questions to encourage the audience to delve deeper into each tale. Incorporating Bob's three books - Telling the Bible, Telling the Gospel and Anyone Can Tell a Bible Story - this extensive resource includes extensive notes on story-telling, essential for any performer. Discover why Bob is in such demand in this entertaining and insightful collection.

Celebrate Baptisms with this charming book all about joining God's big family. From Bob Hartman comes a lovingly-made book about the journey of faith

De 'Buitengewone Bijbel' van Bob Hartman is een Bijbel voor kinderen van nu. Een boek vol dansende engelen, kletsgrage struiken, maffe dromen en ongelofelijke beloftes. Een buitengewone kennismaking met de Bijbel. De Bijbel is het beste en gaafste boek dat je ooit zult lezen. Het begint toen de wereld nog niet eens bestond (en dat is lang geleden!), en daar komt nog een heel verhaal achteraan. In deze 'Buitengewone Bijbel' worden zestig verhalen uit de Bijbel aan elkaar verbonden door middel van pijltjes, vragen en supergrappige tekeningen. Zo heb je de Bijbel nog nooit gelezen!

When Danny's grandad dies, Danny is sad - and full of questions. 'Where is Grandad? What is he doing? Will I see him again?' Gran is sad too. But Gran wants to help Danny. It will take a little time, but with Grandad's old shoe laces, his favourite jumper and an old cloth cap, Gran sews a beautiful picture that gives Danny a fresh understanding of Grandad's new life. A gentle and insightful tool for any grown-up explaining the 'forever-after' to a child. Content Benefits: This beautifully illustrated story will help explain death and loss to a child in a gentle way that they can understand. A picture storybook that helps children understand bereavement in a sensitive way Beautifully illustrated throughout Helps answer specific questions children have when a loved one dies Helps children understand the hope of heaven Ideal for anyone looking to explain death to children Ideal resource for anyone working in a pastoral setting Suitable for ages 4-7 Binding - Paperback Pages - 32 Publisher - Authentic Media

Over 40 retellings with engaging discussion ideas for sharing together

The Tell-It-Together Gospel brings together a new translation of Mark's Gospel by renowned biblical scholar Paula Gooder and interactive storytelling tips from bestselling author Bob Hartman. Remaining faithful to the Bible text itself, Paula and Bob combine Mark's Gospel with fun and engaging actions to bring the text to life and make it memorable for all ages - even the very young. Clearly presented with easy-to-read text and accompanying directives for audience participation, this book is ideal for use in churches, children's groups, at home and in many other settings.

Based on Psalm 131, cosy up with your baby to share the warmth and comfort of trusting God to provide just like a mother, reaffirming how brilliant they are to you and God. This is one of a series of delightful books by storyteller Bob Hartman based on biblical passages, which reference children and convey simple biblical truths that God loves and values them and they are wonderful and unique. Illustrated with clear, engaging, charming baby faces, which reflect the love, delight, warmth and emotion in the simple narratives. Research shows that babies are born being able to recognise faces, enabling them to connect quickly with their caregivers, so these books will be perfect for sharing with any 0-2 year olds. A perfect gift for newborn babies and first birthdays.

Following the tried and tested formula of his earlier Lion Storyteller titles, Bob Hartman retells a selection of Easter stories in his own inimitable style. This collection of 23 stories includes the key Bible accounts of the events of the first Easter from Palm Sunday through to Jesus' resurrection, encounters with his friends and followers, and the ascension. Bob Hartman's retellings of familiar and sometimes serious tales are fresh and engaging, making these Bible stories accessible to the young and not-so-young. Line illustrations complement the text. As a bonus, this book includes some of Bob Hartman's favourite storytelling tips.

Paul wasn't one of Jesus' friend - in fact he really didn't like the whole "Jesus crew" at all. They were wrong! Even worse, they were telling lies that confused people about how to live properly in God's way. But Paul's life-journey is about to be dramatically turned upside down when he actually meets Jesus himself. In a blinding-flash encounter he is given an assignment from God in a mission that will change the lives of Jewish and Gentile people across the world. Here storyteller and scribe, Maximus details Paul's dangerous, thrilling, and adventurous journeys.

Looking for a way to integrate the Bible into your child's playtime? The Play-Along Bible inspires children's imaginations while growing their understanding of and love for God's Word. Through simple hand motions, facial expressions, verbal exclamations, and funny noises, kids can participate and respond to God's amazing story. Whether it's acting out the dawn of creation by making a funny fish face or belting out a giant roar while pretending to be a ferocious beast in Daniel's lions' den, kids will encounter hundreds of fun ways to actively engage with the Bible. Using this fresh and easy, multisensory approach, you'll be surprised how well your child will recall and absorb the Scriptures. Adding to the experience are delightful full-color illustrations from British artist Susie Poole.

The Lion Storyteller Book of Parables is a beautifully illustrated eBook, featuring 15 of Jesus' parables. Perfect for bedtime reading with young children, or to read aloud in assemblies or children's ministry. Explore many of Jesus' best-known parables - like the Kind Stranger, the Lost Coin, and the Wise and Foolish Builders - with stories collected from the Lion Storyteller Bible as well as brand new re-tellings. Written in Bob Hartman's clear and accessible style, the stories are given a lively and engaging twist, allowing children to hear and understand the profound words of Jesus. It's ideal for primary school-aged children. The Lion Storyteller Book of Parables features warm and inviting illustrations by Hungarian artist Krisztina Kallai Nagy. This book would also be great for children who are beginning to read independently. Bob Hartman is the author of many Bible books for children and an authority on stories and storytelling. His interactive storytelling performances have been entertaining audiences around the world for over 15 years.

A mischievous take on a classic fable by expert storyteller Bob Hartman

The Lion Storyteller Bible broke new ground in its presentation ' both verbal and visual ' of Bible stories. It has been immensely popular, with sales in the UK exceeding 130,000 copies and editions printed in more than 11 languages. Since The Lion Storyteller Bible was first published Bob Hartman has established an international reputation as a storyteller and writer. This new book integrates more than 20 new Bible story retellings with the 50 tried and tested originals. It also includes a useful appendix of Bob Hartman's hints and tips for storytelling. Newly commissioned illustrations throughout will capture as much warmth and appeal as those in the first edition.

From ancient times to the present day, people have been telling stories about animals. Bob Hartman is no exception. Over his many years as a professional storyteller, he has told stories about a menagerie of creatures - big and small, tame and scary, real and mythical. The Lion Storyteller Book of Animal Tales features some of his favourites. This collection contains over 35 retellings - well-loved traditional tales, little-known legends, and several original stories. These entertaining tales are drawn from all corners of the globe and feature a wide variety of animal characters. Yet this is more than just a collection of animal stories, for many of these fun-filled retellings will also inspire children to think about right and wrong.

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. 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".

More Bible Tales' joins the first two Unauthorized Versions, with more creatively told Bible stories helping 7-10's to read, understand and apply what the Bible says. Bob Hartman, author of 'The Lion Storyteller's Bible', has been working hard to communicate the Bible to children for over 30 years. This series take well-known stories, deconstructs them and then reconstructs them to give them a new perspective with double the impact for today's children. These creatively told tales are all inspired by the Bible and will show your kids that the Bible is more than simply good tales, but shows us how to live as God's people. With humourous black and white line drawing throughout, 'More Bible Tales' is both highly entertaining and highly educationally. We think boys will particularly enjoy these tales, but as long as they enjoy reading funny stories any child between 7-10 will thoroughly enjoy Bob's brilliant books.

Drawing on his extensive experience of engaging young and old alike, master storyteller Bob Hartman takes two readings for each week or special day from the Revised Common Lectionary and shows fresh ways to bring them to life. We all long to enjoy the Bible - to savour it and taste its sweetness. Yet often we do not do it justice, as there are particular challenges to enjoying it in community, read aloud as part of our worship. Although this is how much of the Bible was originally shared, our experience of hearing it read can often seem far from sweet. To bring the Scriptures to life we need to spend time with the text, tasting and enjoying it ourselves, and understanding what we are presenting and to whom. Then comes the opportunity for creativity to add a spark as we encounter God's word together. Hartman demonstrates this with his characteristic flair.

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.

A companion volume to Telling the Bible (9780857216717). Bob uses the Gospel of Luke as a basis for 70 stories about Jesus, his birth, life, teaching, death and resurrection. Bob uses a wide variety of narrative forms to produce stories that will delight new Christians and Bible veterans alike. Each story is accompanied by an introduction explaining its particular place and function, with telling tips and questions. Some require audience participation: all are designed to entertain and inform. The book is produced in large clear print and strongly bound for prolonged use. The price includes a license to photocopy.