Bob Hartman

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  • Bibliography:
    46 Books
  • First Book:
    August 1993
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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Book List in Order: 46 titles

  • The Birthday of a King

  • Birthday Gift for Mommi

  • Five Loaves for Levi

  • A Night the Stars Danced for Joy

  • The Easter Angels

    The angel sat in the dark and waited. This was the most unusual assignment he had ever received. Up till now, his missions had always been straightforward, typical guardian angel tasks. But this job was different...’ In this moving retelling, Bob ...

  • Time to Go, Hippo!

    When a hippopotamus takes up residence in their rice field, the villagers believe they have a monster on their hands, and refuse to credit the wise monk Barnabas, who claims there are better ways to handle the situation...

  • More Bible Bad Guys...& Gals

  • Grumblebunny

    When Bad Wolf grabs Grumblebunny and his three sweet cousins, Sweetsnuffle, Cuddlemop, and Pretty, to make into his eveningÆs soup, Grumblebunny knows that he has to convince his cousins to change their attitude in order to avoid being turned into d...

  • The Generous Rabbit

    This book contains 6 of Bob Hartmans immensely popular retellings, selected from The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book, The Lion Storyteller Book of Animal Tales and The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book.Arranged under broad themes - the series features st...



  • Why Dogs Chase Cats

    Part of the Storyteller Tales series, this title contains some of master storyteller Bob Hartman's best-loved folk and traditional tales. The contents are derived from The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book and The Lion Storyteller Book of Animal Tales, a...

  • The Crocodile Brother

    Part of the Storyteller Tales series, this title contains some of master storyteller Bob Hartman's best-loved folk and traditional tales. The contents are derived from The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book and The Lion Storyteller Book of Animal Tales, a...

  • Polly and the Frog and Other Folk Tales

    Part of the Storyteller Tales series, this title contains some of master storyteller Bob Hartman's best-loved folk and traditional tales. The contents are derived from The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book and The Lion Storyteller Book of Animal Tales, a...

  • The Wolf Who Cried Boy

    Little Wolf is tired of his mom's cooking! It's the same old thing night after night, Lamburgers and Sloppy Does. How he wishes his mother would serve up a nice platter of his favorite dish&150Boy! But Boy is hard to come by these days. As Little Wol...

  • The Littlest Camel and Other Christmas Stories

    A new range of thematically arranged collections of some of master storyteller Bob Hartman's best-loved folk and traditional tales. The contents are derived from best-selling The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book. This collection contains more than hal...

  • Noisy Stable

    A new range of thematically arranged collections of some of master storyteller Bob Hartman's best-loved folk and traditional tales. The contents are derived from the best-selling The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book. This volume contains six Bible sto...

  • The Three Billy Goats' Stuff!

    Once again, Bob Hartman gives his inimitable treatment to a retelling of the popular traditional tale of the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff. This time the Troll can be found under the climbing frame in the school playground of the Traditional A...

  • Best Mates

    The first in a brand new children's fiction series by best-selling author Bob Hartman. Thirteen guys on a three-year long adventure. Partying, facing storms and run-ins with the law. Cracking jokes, goofing around and making idiots of themselves. It ...

  • The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book

    This popular title (originally also available as The Lion Storyteller Book of World Stories) is the second title in the relaunch of the immensely popular Storyteller series in a newly illustrated portrait format.Bob Hartman's retellings of 40 warm an...

  • Carol: A Story for Christmas



  • Stories from the Stable

    Here is a collection of eighteen fun, fast-paced stories for Christmas from one of the UK's most popular storytellers. Bob Hartman is renowned for his retellings of traditional stories from around the world. This Christmas collection contains ele...

  • The Lion Storyteller Book of Animal Tales

    From ancient times to the present day, people have been telling stories about animals.Bob Hartman is no exception. Over his many years as a professional storyteller, he has told stories about a menagerie of creatures - big and small, tame and scary, ...

  • The Lion Storyteller Easter Book

    Following the tried and tested formula of his earlier Lion Storyteller titles, Bob Hartman retells a selection of Easter stories in his own inimitable style. This collection of 23 stories includes all the Bible accounts of the events of the firs...

  • Tapestry: Grandma Sews a Picture of Hope

    When Danny s grandad dies, Danny is sad and full of questions. Where is Grandad? What is he doing? Will I see him again? Gran is sad too. But Gran wants to help Danny. It will take a little time, but with Grandad s old shoelaces, his favourite jumper...

  • Mr Aesop's Story Shop

    'My name is Aesop! Once I was a slave. Now I am a free man. I have refreshments to sell and stories to tell. Stop for a moment - and enjoy!' Bob Hartman uses all his skills as a storyteller to add humour, irony, action and clever dialogue to these ne...

  • The Lion Storyteller Christmas Book

    This collection of stories is packed full of Christmas tales and legends from around the world; a festive treat from a popular storyteller. Here you will find Nativity stories from the Bible, folk tales from long ago, stories of favourite Christmas f...

  • More Bible Tales: The Unauthorized Version

    Popular storyteller Bob Hartman is renowned for his fresh take on often-told stories, bringing them to life with vibrant characters and a lively twist in the tale. Bob now launches a new series of stories, The Unauthorized Versions, which are packed ...

  • The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing

    A topsy-turvy take on the cautionary fableOnce upon a time there lived a family of sheep. They grazed on grass, crunched on clover, and played on green pastures. Except for Little Sheep, that is, who was bored with her peaceful life. So she makes an ...

  • The Big Pig Stampede: And a Bunch More Amazing Miracles

    Goat Boy, a.k.a. Gideon, is the kid everyone loves to pick on. He’s like any typical Bible-time boy who spends his life traveling around Palestine milking goats, giving Roman soldiers a hard time, and getting into trouble on more than one occasion....

  • The Lion Storyteller Awesome Book of Stories

    This awesome anthology contains 76 tremendous tales. All of the best-loved stories from the immensely popular The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book and The Lion Storyteller Book of Animal Tales are collected here into one colourful volume. Accompanied by...



  • Easter Stories

    Following the tried and tested formula of his earlier Lion Storyteller titles, Bob Hartman retells a selection of Easter stories in his own inimitable style. This collection of 23 stories includes the key Bible accounts of the events of the first Eas...

  • Clever Cub Explores God's Creation

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   Clever Cub snuggles up with Mama Bear on a dark night as she tells him how God filled the empty world with life. Follow along as Clever Cub learns a...

  • Clever Cub Gives Thanks to God

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   Clever Cub wants to give thanks to God but doesn’t know how. So Mama Bear tells the story of Peter and John healing a man -- a man who then gave t...

  • Clever Cub Sings to God

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   “God, You are amazing!” As Clever Cub takes a walk in the forest and the fields and the mountains, he can’t help but sing praises to God for a...

  • Clever Cub Welcomes Baby Jesus

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   On a starry night, Mama Bear and Clever Cub imagine what it would have been like to welcome baby Jesus to the world.   This engaging picture bo...

  • Clever Cub and the Easter Surprise

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   Papa and Mama Bear tell Clever Cub the exciting story of Easter morning when Jesus Christ rose from the dead and gave us the best surprise of all! &...

  • Clever Cub Learns about Love

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   Mama Bear teaches Clever Cub there are many ways to say “I love you!” as she tells him the story of Moses’s mommy, who loved Moses so much tha...

  • Clever Cub Learns to Share

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   Clever Cub does not want to share with Skippy the Squirrel until Papa Bear tells him about a boy in the Bible who shared all he had.   This col...

  • Clever Cub Trusts God

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   Mama Bear helps Clever Cub face his fears in the night by telling him about two brave spies in the Bible. Clever Cub goes to sleep knowing that God ...

  • Clever Cub and the Case of the Worries

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   When Clever Cub worries about his friends, Mama Bear reminds him that we can trust God to take care of us. God loves us even more than the birds of ...



  • Clever Cub Tells the Truth

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   Clever Cub tells a lie and makes his friend mad! After Mama Bear teaches him the story of Queen Esther, the cub learns that telling the truth is alw...

  • Clever Cub Forgives a Friend

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   Clever Cub gets grumpy after Fred calls him a name. But when he hears the story of Joseph and his brothers, he learns how wonderful forgiveness can ...

  • Clever Cub Invites Someone New

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   Clever Cub doesn’t want to invite Stinky the skunk to his birthday party. Mama Bear tells her cub how Jesus was friendly to a tax collector -- and...

  • Clever Cub Is Amazed by God

    Clever Cub is a curious little bear who LOVES to cuddle up with the Bible and learn about God.   Clever Cub thinks the sea is amazing! Mama Bear reminds him that the Maker of the seas is even more amazing as she tells her cub the story of Jesus ...

  • Clever Cub Learns to Obey

    From bestselling children’s author Bob Hartman, the Clever Cub Bible Stories series uses vibrant illustrations and engaging stories to help parents teach children biblical truths.   Children ages 3 to 6 will learn about the importance of obedi...

  • Clever Cub Follows the Leader

    In books 15 and 16 of the popular Clever Cub Bible Stories series from author Bob Hartman, children ages 3 to 6 discover the joy in being who God made them to be as they follow Jesus.  Clever Cub Follows the Leader: Clever Cub likes to follow Sk...

  • Clever Cub Is Wonderfully Made

    In books 15 and 16 of the popular Clever Cub Bible Stories series from author Bob Hartman, children ages 3 to 6 discover the joy in being who God made them to be as they follow Jesus.  Clever Cub Is Wonderfully Made: Clever Cub wishes he cou...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bob Hartman has published 46 books.

The next book by Bob Hartman, Clever Cub Is Wonderfully Made, will be published in September 2024.

The first book by Bob Hartman, The Birthday of a King, was published in August 1993.

No. Bob Hartman does not write books in series.
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