Available this summer from Kar-Ben, Sammy Spider learns about the mitzvah of visiting the sick. “Achoo!” Uh-oh, Josh has a cold, and when his friend Moti delivers some chicken soup, Sammy asks, “Mother, may I have some chicken soup too?” Can you guess what Mrs. Spider answered?
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Early Childhood Educators take Sammy Spider to the Next Page
Spiders Spin Webs! Posted by PJECC Staff Rosh Hashana came and went, but the Junior class’ obsession with Sammy the Spider, from the book Sammy Spider’s First Rosh Hashana by Sylvia Rouss, decided to stay. The main line in the book is “Spider’s don’t celebrate Rosh Hashana, SPIDERS SPIN WEBS!” Last week we…
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My Newest Book for My Youngest Readers
Sammy Spider’s First Book of Jewish Holidays Sylvia A. Rouss; Katherine Janus Kahn, illus. Kar-Ben Publishing 2013 12 Pages $5.95 ISBN: 978-1467719162 Review by Michal Hoschander Malen, Jewish Book Council Kar-Ben, Sylvia Rouss, and Katherine Janus Kahn, the long-time successful and marvelous Sammy Spider team, have now brought…
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“Sammy Spider’s First Thanukkah”
I have been given permission by the kindergarten class of the Epstein School in Atlanta to share this wonderful new Sammy Spider story and if you click on the title, you can read the whole story, Sammy Spider’s First Thanukkah.
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Happy Birthday Sammy from your friends in Georgia
I recently returned from Sammy Spider’s 20th birthday celebration in Atlanta Georgia. I was hosted by RuthE Levy (yep, it’s RuthE, not Ruthie), the owner of Oy Toys and And Thou Shalt Read. When RuthE, picked me up at the airport, she welcomed me with a Sammy Spider challah that…
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Holiday Reading Round-Up
Holiday reading round-up for kids by Lisa Silverman, Jewish Journal The good news for Jewish children’s books this year is the occasion of the 20th anniversary of beloved picture book character Sammy Spider. There is even a colorful plush toy available on the publisher’s Web site (karben.com). Sammy’s creator, the…
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