Written by Bob Hartman and illustrated by Krisztina Kallai Nagy, the Bible—designed especially to be read aloud to children ages 4 through 7—features more than 50 stories from Scripture, including 20-plus new Bible story re-tellings of old favorites such as David and Goliath and Noah and the Ark as well as lesser-known stories.

Hartman said the stories of the Bible "are meant to be told," adding: "That's how many of them were handed down in the first place—shouted by prophets, proclaimed by preachers, whispered as prayers and spoken out loud by one person to another."

Featuring humor throughout, The Lion Storyteller Bible includes an appendix of Hartman's tips for storytelling. The original edition has sold more than 130,000 copies and has been printed in 11 languages.

A pastor in Pittsburgh and a former storyteller in residence at the Pittsburgh Children's Museum, Hartman is also the author of numerous other books, including The Three Billy Goats' Stuff! (Lion Children’s) and Telling the Bible: 100 Stories to Read Out Loud (Monarch).

"I am always amazed by the power of a story to capture, entertain and delight," Hartman said. "My hope is that, having seen God in these stories, children will learn to trust God, to listen for His voice and to love God in return."

To order The Lion Storyteller Bible, call Kregel Publications at 800-733-2607, or go to www.kregelpublications.com.

Cat Hoort is the trade marketing manager at Kregel Publications.