I love Sammy Spider! I have been a fan of the series since my own children were little and now I am sharing it with my grandchild. Silly Little Sammy longs to celebrate Jewish holidays with the Shapiro family. In this newest book, the family puts up a Jewish calendar and author Sylvia Rouse has spun another cute book. She takes readers through the whole year as Sammy celebrates the holidays. Where as the 2014 Sammy Spider’s First Book of Jewish Holidays shares holidays with the very young child, this new book is for older youngsters. This one is more than just a picture and one sentence. Each holiday has a two page spread with pictures from the Sammy Spider illustrator Katherine Janus Kahn. One page has an inset with information about the holiday and the facing page has a short Sammy story. Each time, kids will enjoy chanting the familiar refrain “Silly Sammy, spiders don’t celebrate (the holiday), Spiders spin webs!” This is one anthology that any young Jewish family will want to add to their home library.
About Sylvia A. Rouss
Sylvia Rouss is an award‑winning early childhood educator and the author of more than 60 children’s books. She is best known for her beloved Sammy Spider series, which has lasted over 30 years and is now up to 30 different books. Sammy Spider and the Littlest books series, are both designed to introduce young readers to Jewish holidays and values in a fun and accessible way. In recent years Sylvia has written several general interest picture books that will appeal to any child.
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