The new retelling of many well-loved stories from the Old and New testaments is ideal for sharing with children today. It also includes a useful appendix of Bob Hartman's hints and tips for storytelling, as well as 4 CDs on which the stories are narrated by voiceover specialist, David Holt.

It has been immensely popular, with sales in the UK exceeding 130,000 copies and editions printed in more than 11 languages. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. In 2008, newly commissioned illustrations throughout captured as much warmth and appeal as those in the first edition in 1995. He is well known for his hugelypopular The Lion Storyteller collection, the Telling the Bible series, and the highly acclaimed picture books: The Wolf Who Cried Boy, Dinner in the Lions’ Den and The Three Billy Goats’ Stuff.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I also enjoy reading the Bible to them and find that it draws me in and keeps me wanting to read more and more - certainly a good thing! This Bible integrates more than 70 Bible story retellings from the Old and New Testaments and also includes a useful appendix of Bob Hartman's hints and tips for storytelling.

Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. The people of God are maybe a bit colourful and clean, but they give the feeling that they are living and confronting human issues. This is a beautifully illustrated book that has abandoned biblical characters looking like sacred heart and haloed saints. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate.

He has been entertaining audiences on both sides of the Atlanticfor over 30years with his books and performances, which bring togetherretellings of Bible stories and traditional tales from around the worldwith his own imaginative stories. The hard times in the bible are portrayed in a way that children will understand without feeling overwhelmed. My son tries to follow the pages in the book as he's listening and can usually do so by the depictions in the Bible. Children love to be told a story, and what better to share with them than true stories from the bible in english that they can understand (without having lost the message/meaning of the story) I use this for RI and Children's Church.

Bob Hartman is a professional storyteller and award-winning children’s author of over seventy books.I bought this book as part of my planning for RE this year for years 3 and 4 and it really is beautiful. It's a book that has been conceived with the child in mind - however, the author has also thought of the adult reading the story to the child.