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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Videos, Books and Activities for Shavuot
These links will provide parents, children and teachers with hours of Shavuot delight! Enjoy. A video reading of Sammy Spider’s First Shavuot Celebrate Shavuot with Sammy Spider & with a video of No Rules for Michael Shavuot for Children, Parents & Teachers Shavuot – Songs and Recipes
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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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A video reading of Sammy Spider’s First Shavuot
How nice to have Sammy Spider back! In this newest addition to the Sammy Spider picture books on holidays, young readers learn about Shavuot, the holiday where God gave the Torah to Moses. As Mrs. Shapiro prepares for Shavuot by making blintzes, Sammy and his mother watch from their web…
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Video of “No Rules for Michael”
Jaime reads the story “No Rules for Michael”. Michael wishes that there weren’t any rules because he is sure school would be more fun without them. But when his wish comes true, he discovers that while he doesn’t have to share or take turns, no one else does either —…
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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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