The Wolf Who Cried Boy

Little Wolf is tired of his mom's cooking! It's the same old thing night after night, Lamburgers and Sloppy Does. How he wishes his mother would serve up a nice platter of his favorite dish&amp;150Boy! But Boy is hard to come by these days. As Little Wolf trudges home from school one day, he decides to postpone his boring dinner by shouting "Boy! Boy!" But what will happen when a real boy finally comes along? In this hilarious twisted tale, Little Wolf learns the same timeless lesson that the boy who cried "Wolf!" did so many years ago.

Hartman, Bob

Reference

Puffin Books

Internationally acclaimed storyteller and best-selling children's author Bob Hartman re-tells classic Bible stories in rhyme. Featuring popular tales from the Old and New Testaments, this is an ideal book for a parent to read with a child or for use in any storytelling setting with young children. Bob Hartman's fresh take on these well-loved stories are a joy to read aloud with any child, and also lend themselves to be used in any storytelling setting with children (toddler groups and all-age services).

Bob Hartman's Rhyming Bible

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

SPCK Publishing

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.

The Tell-It-Together Gospel: Mark: Bible Translation by Paula Gooder; Interactive Storytelling Tips by Bob Hartman

Religion & Spirituality

Gooder, Paula

Christian Books & Bibles

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.

The Link-It-Up Bible

Religions

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.

The Precious Pearl (Bob Hartman's Rhyming Parables)

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.

The Busy Builders (Bob Hartman's Rhyming Parables)

This series of rhyming parables follows on from Bob Hartman's Rhyming Bible, solidifying the brand

One Sheep Short (Bob Hartman's Rhyming Parables)

Book Description\nThe Fantastic Feast is a vibrant retelling of a classic Bible parable for kids with a fun rhyming twist from award-winning author Bob Hartman.\nA 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?!\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\nVibrant 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.\nThe 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.

The Fantastic Feast (Bob Hartman's Rhyming Parables)

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.

Bob Hartman's Rhyming Christmas

Holidays & Celebrations

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 readers children who love to express their creativity through art Easter baskets and stocking stuffers Sunday school classes, homeschool lessons, road trips, and a quiet activity during church services\nWith 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!

My Epic, Doodletastic Bible Storybook: 60 Bible Stories to Read, Color, and Draw

Arts, Music & Photography

Zonderkidz

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