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The Busy Builders

By Bob Hartman
Series: Bob Hartman's Rhyming Parables
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The Busy Builders is a playful rhyming retelling of the classic Biblical parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders. Young readers follow two builders as they construct their homes, only to face storms that test the strength of their choices. This engaging picture book, aimed at 3-5 year olds, creatively conveys the importance of following Jesus' teachings through simple, memorable verse and vivid illustrations by Mark Beech.
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This book is ideal for young children beginning to read, parents seeking meaningful storytime books, and educators in KS1 and children’s ministry settings. It serves as an accessible introduction to Bible parables and moral lessons, making it especially suitable for Sunday School and early religious education.

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The Busy Builders is a fun retelling of a classic Bible parable for children with a modern rhyming twist from award-winning author Bob Hartman.

The Busy Builders is a fun retelling of a classic Bible parable for children with a modern rhyming twist from award-winning author Bob Hartman.

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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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780281085248

Publisher: SPCK Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: SPCK Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mark Beech

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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Bob Hartman Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Bob Hartman's Rhyming Parables

About the Author

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.

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