Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah


Book Description

Sammy Spider wants to taste the golden honey the Shapiros set out for a sweet New Year. Mom tells him to stick to spinning webs, but will curious Sammy listen?




Sammy Spider’s First Book of Jewish Holidays


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Curious about the Jewish holidays? Very young readers learn about holiday customs with everyone’s favorite inquisitive spider!




Sammy Spider's First Shavuot


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As Sammy Spider watches Mrs. Shapiro follow a recipe to make blintzes for Shavuot, young readers will learn how the Torah, which was given on Shavuot, is also a "recipe for life." Simultaneous.




Sammy Spider's First Sukkot


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Sammy Spider learns about the festival of Sukkot by watching the Shapiro family build their sukkah.




Sammy Spider's First Day of School


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Sammy Spider sneaks onto Josh's lunch box and accompanies him to school, where he learns about the important Jewish value of being kind to animals.




Shabbat Is Coming!


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Friday's here.Jump and cheer.Shabbat is coming.A family and its pet puppy eagerly prepare for Shabbat.




Sammy Spider's First Passover


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Sammy Spider watches longingly as the Shapiro family celebrates Passover. He wants to help Josh find the afikomen (hidden matzah), but his mother reminds him, "Spiders don't celebrate Passover. Spiders spin webs." and his first attempt at spinning a new web yields some surprising results.




Where Shabbat Lives


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Illustrations and simple text portray a family celebrating Shabbat, not only during the meal but in all they say and do throughout the week.




Sammy Spider's New Friend


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When an Israeli family moves in next door to the Shapiros, Sammy Spider and Josh learn about the Jewish mitzvah of welcoming guests. In the process, they each make a new friend and learn some Hebrew words.




Sammy Spider's First Haggadah


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Sammy leads young children through the steps of the Passover seder, telling the story of the Exodus, asking and answering the Four Questions, and sampling the traditional foods. Includes creative readings and songs, as well as colorful paper collage art by Katherine Janus Kahn.