The latest adventures from Internationally known Performance Storyteller and bestselling Children’s Author Bob Hartman will be available Feb. 7 from David C Cook with the release of Clever Cub and the Case of the Worries and Clever Cub Tells the Truth from Hartman’s popular Clever Cub Bible Stories series. Created to remind young children of their part in God’s story, books nine and ten of this delightful and affordable picture books series offer lessons in reassurance and encouragement geared to children ages three to six.

Featuring colorful illustrations, kid-friendly questions and engaging Bible stories, these faith-building adventures are poised to entertain and inspire young children through Hartman’s gifted storytelling and vibrant illustrations by Steve Brown. Each story incorporates timely themes and age-appropriate lessons for kids as Clever Cub invites readers to learn about the God of the Bible.

In these two new titles from the Clever Cub Bible Stories series, God’s Word comes alive as Clever Cub learns from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that “we don’t need to worry” and from the story of Queen Esther that it’s important to tell the truth.

Additionally, questions about the story’s theme and ideas for learning more in the Bible are found at the end of each book to help parents and ministry leaders begin conversations with their children about their own part in God’s story.

“I am so excited that the Clever Cub series provides a space for grownups to begin conversations with children about their own part in God’s story!” shares Hartman, who is also the author of the YouVersion Bible App for Kids Bible stories that have been downloaded 90 million times. “I’ve seen God’s Word come alive as I’ve read these books with my own grandchildren and watched them get excited about discovering who Jesus is! Children will love seeing Clever Cub ‘cuddle up’ with the Bible and learn about God.

“And grownups will love the questions at the end of each book to help explore each story’s theme,” notes Hartman. “My dream for this series is that Clever Cub helps children see the love of God in their own lives and that they receive the joy that Christ brings when we enter into a relationship with Him.”

Clever Cub Bible Stories Series Descriptions for Books 9 – 10:

In the story of Clever Cub and the Case of the Worries, 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 the air or the flowers in the fields—and they don’t worry at all!

This engaging picture book:

* Tells the story of Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount as found in Matthew 5-7.
* Reassures children ages three to six that God provides for them.
* Includes questions about the story’s theme and ideas for learning more in the Bible.

As the story of Clever Cub Tells the Truth unfolds, 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 always the right thing to do—even when it’s hard.

This colorful picture book:·

* Tells the story of how Queen Esther saved her people. (Book of Esther)
* Helps kids ages three to six to learn the importance of telling the truth.
* Teaches young readers how to be an honest and loving friend.

As part of the series, there are also helpful resources and downloadable content available for parents and adults to share with children, including free Clever Cub coloring pages, animated story videos narrated by Hartman, and more “freebies” available through signing up for email updates at https://davidccook.org/clever-cub-books/. Subscribers may also receive notifications to hear about all the new Clever Club adventures coming soon and the latest free resources being offered.

Bestselling Children’s Author Bob Hartman shares the story behind the
creation of his all-new Clever Club Bible Stories Series.

And now, as part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network, children will be able to listen to select stories from the series narrated by Bob Hartman via the Clever Cub Bible Stories Podcast.

The first title recently launched features the Christmas-themed story Clever Cub Welcomes Baby Jesus. Beginning later this month, new episodes will be added every other week. More information on the Clever Cub Bible Stories Podcast, as well as Christian Parenting’s network of trusted parenting podcasts, may be found at https://www.christianparenting.org/podcasts/

About Bob Hartman:
Performance Storyteller Bob Hartman is the author of the YouVersion Bible App for Kids Bible stories that have been downloaded 90 million times. His long list of children’s titles have sold over a million copies, including The Lion Storyteller Bible, which has been printed in eleven different languages. As an ordained minister, his passion is to help people of every age find their way into the Bible, engage with it and discover the God who inspired it. Bob is married to Sue, has two married children, Kari and Chris, and five grandchildren. For more information or to connect with Hartman, visit Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Steve Brown:
Steve Brown (stevebrownillustration.co.uk) is a UK-based freelance children’s illustrator with a passion for telling stories through his art and using humor to delight children and adults alike.

About David C Cook:
David C Cook is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the global Church with life-transforming, Christ-centered materials. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado—with offices in Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, and the United Kingdom—David C Cook produces resources that are published in over 150 languages and distributed in more than 170 countries. Originally founded in 1875 as a curriculum publisher, David C Cook now also publishes numerous bestselling books, resources, music (Integrity Music), and media from a variety of award-winning authors and artists. Learn more about David C Cook’s mission at DavidCCook.org.

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