The Busy Builders (Bob Hartman's Rhyming Parables)

Bob Hartman, Mark Beech (Illustrator)

$10.99

Publication Date: October 21st, 2021

Publisher:

SPCK Publishing

ISBN:

9780281085248

Pages:

Description

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.

About the Author

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 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.