Sammy Spider and the Shapiro family have been teaching children about Jewish holidays and values for 20 years! Josh Shapiro is a kind, smart Jewish boy who lives with his mother and father. Though he may not realize it, he lives with Sammy Spider, too. A bit precocious, Sammy is…
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Children’s Bookwatch reviews new book as “a wonderful collection of inspirational stories written not only for Jewish children, but for all children”
“A World of Blessings: Inspirational Stories for Jewish Children” is an outstanding collection of five special stories, each with a special message of hope and inspiration, love and acceptance. Aunt Debbie’s Getting Married teaches children to accept a wide assortment of feelings that may arise when a special member…
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“I write stories because it is a creative outlet for me”
Excerpted from my interview with Barbara Beitz’s “Jewish Books For Kids” Tell me about your new collection of stories. What inspired you to create a collection? As a writer, I write stories because it is a creative outlet for me, not because I necessarily seek to have a story published.…
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Four New Books this Summer
I am so pleased to let you know that four of my books have been released this spring and summer and all are available on Amazon. I am especially pleased to tell you that A Watermelon in the Sukkah is a collaboration with my daughter, Shannan Rouss.
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Friends of Sammy Spider
With two of my special friends who spent a day with Sammy Spider at the Community Party in Orange County, California last month. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation, the Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School, and PJ Library.
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First Graders and The Littlest Pair
Earlier this spring, I sat next to Janie, a first grade teacher, at a fundraising dinner. As teachers, we quickly found “common ground” and spent a lovely evening together. And, of course, my books came up in conversation. I wasn’t sure if any of my books would…
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