INTERVIEW WITH SYLVIA ROUSS BY STORYBOOK LADY APRIL 24, 2026 Sylvia Rouss is best known for her Sammy the Spider series, and I have been a fan since my children were little. She published her most recent Sammy book last year, but she has also recently written about preschool, bugs…
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Mishpacha Celebration with Sammy Spider
Mishpacha Celebration with Sammy Spider’s First Shabbat and First Book of Prayers earlier this month. A wonderful family day at Temple Beth Torah, sponsored by PJ Library and the Jewish Federation of Ventura County. At the Mishpacha Celebration, families received a copy of Sammy Spider’s First Book of Prayers. We…
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“goodreads” review of Sammy Spider’s First Book of Prayers
Sammy Spider is out and about again around the Shapiro’s family as little Josh is learning different types of prayers….Such a great book that can be pulled out every day since there’s a prayer to fit with something each and every day. Click here to read the review.
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Eight, count them 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, different SAMMY SPIDER YouTube Book Readings
Read by eight different teachers, eight of my Sammy Spider books are on YouTube, and you can use them at home or for distance learning. Enjoy.
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Sammy Spider’s First Shabbat on Shalom TV
On Shalom TV, Miss Shifra reads my story, “Sammy Spider’s First Shabbat”. I know you will enjoy the whole episode, but if you just want to view the reading, jump to 21 minutes and 10 seconds. To all my young friends who are at home, I hope you enjoy the…
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Year Round Stories, Songs and Rhymes for the Jewish Family with Young Children
Since the rights to these book and stories have been returned to me, I decided to make them available to the current generation of early childhood educators and parents and grandparents of toddlers. Enjoy! Fun with Jewish Holiday Songs, Original Songs set to Traditional Melodies Fun With Jewish Holiday Rhymes…
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