Telling Bible Stories
Tales to Tell Aloud
£14.99
ISBN: 9780857219862
Publication date: April 23, 2021
Format: Paperback
Extent: 288 pages
Dimensions: 210mm(length) 148mm(width)
Imprint: Monarch Books
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Bob Hartman’s bumper collection of Bible stories is drawn from both the Old and New Testaments.
There are stories for individual and group performances, stories for the major Christian festivals, stories for a variety of age groups. Each story is followed by discussion questions to encourage the audience to delve deeper into each tale.
Incorporating Bob’s three books – Telling the Bible, Telling the Gospel and Anyone Can Tell a Bible Story – this extensive resource includes extensive notes on story-telling, essential for any performer. Discover why Bob is in such demand in this entertaining and insightful collection.
Meet the author: Mr Bob Hartman

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 Atlantic for over 30years with his books and performances, which bring together retellings of Bible stories and traditional tales from around the world with his own imaginative stories. His books are full of humour and insight, whilst his storytelling sessions are exciting, engaging, dynamic – and above all, interactive! The Lion Storyteller Bible is used in schools across the United Kingdom as part of a Bible project called 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 hugely popular 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 for Telling Bible Stories
“In restoring the lost art of storytelling, this man has made the Bible accessible to thousands. And now he shares his secrets with us. I picked up so many tips. No more boring church. Let’s inspire the nation.” (Michele Guinness)
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