Stories Jesus Told
Adventures through the Bible with Caravan Bear and friends
£6.99
ISBN: 9780745977577
Publication date: June 22, 2018
Format: Paperback
Extent: 144 pages
Dimensions: 198mm(length) 130mm(width)
Imprint: Lion Children's Books
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One morning, Rabbit discovers a birthday parcel addressed to him. Inside is a Bible and on the flyleaf is written ‘Read Me’. As he wonders at this odd present a brightly painted gypsy-style caravan hurtles down the road… and narrowly misses him. Rabbit picks up the book and joins the caravan travellers – Fred the horse, Caravan Bear and Whitby (female) the dog.
The Animal’s Caravan, has echoes of children’s classics such as Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland as Rabbit leaves his home to set out on an unexpected journey – a journey to find friendship and make sense of the world around him. He also finds himself on a journey of faith as he and his new friends wrestle with some of the often difficult concepts in the bible, thereby gaining fresh insights and understanding of God’s loving involvement and care for the world.
The travelling life of the caravan and its occupants provide the opportunity for Rabbit to share these tales with other animals they meet and they join Caravan Bear, Whitby and Freddie in listening – and learning from – the stories. He is frequently interrupted by questions from his listeners, the kind of questions any child – or adult – might ask.
The real and often humorous events that happen to Rabbit and his friends are mirrored by the stories from the Bible enabling children to realise that the stories have relevance and meaning today.
Meet the author: Ms Avril Rowlands

Avril Rowlands is a renowned children’s author with over forty published books. She also writes for television and the theatre. Her three best-selling books for Lion Hudson, Tales from the Ark, More Tales from the Ark and Rainbow’s End, have been republished in a bumper edition, All the Tales from the Ark. Avril has now turned the ark stories into a musical. Her latest series for Lion, The Animals’ Caravan: Adventures through the Bible with Caravan Bear and friends are inspired by her own caravan trips.
Meet the author: Ms Kay Widdowson

Kay Widdowson studied at Chesterfield College of Art and Design and then went on to work as an animator in children’s television for five years. She then became a freelance illustrator of children’s books and still works in this field, as well as designing for greetings cards and gift wraps. Kay’s style is bold and bursting with luscious colours and unexpected shapes which fit together into her playful animal compositions — full of movement and energy. Recently, Kay has been licensing her designs for cross stitch magazines, fashion, wallart and products. Her recent clients include Oxfam (calendar and diary 2021) and Museums & Galleries. Kay has always been supervised by a cat or two throughout the years – the latest is Blue (Beebee).
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