The Lion Storyteller Bible

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The Lion Storyteller Bible broke new ground in its presentation - both verbal and visual - of Bible stories and has been treasured by children of all ages.

This new book integrates more than 20 new Bible story retellings with the 50 tried and tested originals. 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. It's a book that has been conceived with the child in mind - however, the author has also thought of the adult reading the story to the child.First to be read aloud and then read alone - The Lion Storyteller Bible will be treasured by children of all ages. First to be read aloud and then read alone The Lion Storyteller Biblewill be treasured by children of all ages.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The children will engage with this so we'll and this is a book that is recommended by the agreed syllabus for lower ks2 for RE.

This Bible integrates more than 70 Bible story retellings from the Old and New Testaments and also includes a useful appendix of Bob Hartman's hints and tips for storytelling. It has been immensely popular, with sales in the UK exceeding 140,000 copies and editions printed in more than 11 languages. The Lion Storyteller Bible broke new ground in its presentation both verbal and visual of Bible stories. I also enjoy reading the Bible to them and find that it draws me in and keeps me wanting to read more and more - certainly a good thing!

This is a beautifully illustrated book that has abandoned biblical characters looking like sacred heart and haloed saints. Newly commissioned illustrations throughout will capture as much warmth and appeal as those in the first edition.

The Lion Storyteller Bible broke new ground in its presentation - both verbal and visual - of Bible stories. The people of God are maybe a bit colourful and clean, but they give the feeling that they are living and confronting human issues. Bob Hartman is a professional storyteller and award-winning children’s author of over seventy books. 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!

In 2008, newly commissioned illustrations throughout captured as much warmth and appeal as those in the first edition in 1995. I bought this book as part of my planning for RE this year for years 3 and 4 and it really is beautiful. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. This popular retelling of many well-loved stories from the Old and New Testaments is ideal for sharing with children today. The hard times in the bible are portrayed in a way that children will understand without feeling overwhelmed.

It also includes a useful appendix of Bob Hartman's hints and tips for storytelling, as well as 4 CDs on which the stories are narrated by voiceover specialist, David Holt.