Telling the Bible
Stories and Readings for Sharing Aloud
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ISBN-13
9780745951249
£6.99
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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