The Play-Along Bible
Imagining God's Story through Motion and Play
A fresh, multisensory approach to actively engage children in the retelling of 50 Bible stories.
In stock
ISBN-13
9780745978307
£11.99
Bob Hartman is a professional storyteller and award-winning children’s author of over seventy books. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but now lives in Wiltshire. 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. His books are full of humour and insight, whilst his storytelling sessionsare exciting, engaging, dynamic – and aboveall, interactive! The Lion Storyteller Bible is used in schools across the United Kingdom as part of a Bible projectcalled Open the Book, and is regularly performed for over 800,000 children in more than 3,000 primary schools. 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.
Anything that Bob writes is gold! It's fun, engaging and most importantly true to the Bible. He has an incredible gift of bringing age old stories to life in a way that inspires not only the children they're targeted at, but the adults delivering them
A fun, interactive and engaging way for families to discover Bible stories together.
About
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-colour illustrations from British artist Susie Poole.
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-colour illustrations from British artist Susie Poole.
Author
Bob Hartman is a professional storyteller and award-winning children’s author of over seventy books. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but now lives in Wiltshire. 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. His books are full of humour and insight, whilst his storytelling sessionsare exciting, engaging, dynamic – and aboveall, interactive! The Lion Storyteller Bible is used in schools across the United Kingdom as part of a Bible projectcalled Open the Book, and is regularly performed for over 800,000 children in more than 3,000 primary schools. 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.
Reviews
Anything that Bob writes is gold! It's fun, engaging and most importantly true to the Bible. He has an incredible gift of bringing age old stories to life in a way that inspires not only the children they're targeted at, but the adults delivering them
A fun, interactive and engaging way for families to discover Bible stories together.










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-colour illustrations from British artist Susie Poole.