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Sylvia Rouss has worked her magic again, bringing the popular Sammy Spider to his first Jewish wedding. Charming full-page color illustrations are sure to delight young audiences. Sammy’s human friends, the Shapiros, are invited to a wedding to which he gets a free ride on top of one of the chuppah poles. Children will learn about such Jewish wedding customs as the bride circling the groom seven times and the ritual of the seven blessings recited at the ceremony. Sammy is enraptured by the events that he witnesses, as surely any child at such an exciting celebration would be. To our great relief, our mischievous little spider has a narrow escape from the glass that the groom crushes with his foot at the end.
The Sammy Spider series, celebrating its 25th anniversary, is a fun and educational way for children to learn about Jewish culture. This new addition to the series will surely prepare a young child for his or her first wedding and add to their awareness of what will happen at the ceremony. For the adult who reads to the child, the final page provides a short explanation of the meaning behind the customs and rituals of the Jewish wedding.
By Joyce Levine, past AJL Publications Chair and SSC President, Boynton Beach, Florida
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