Sammy Spider watches longingly as Josh Shapiro lights another candle and receives another brightly-colored dreidel each night of Hanukkah.

Sammy Spider watches the Shapiros hang the calendar that shows all the Jewish holidays of the year. First comes Rosh Hashanah. "Spiders don't celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Spiders spin webs," says Mrs. Spider as the Shapiros dip apples in honey. "I like honey," said Sammy. "You are my little honey," said Mrs. Spider. "And you should stick close to me." Next comes Yom Kippur. A toot from the shofar blows a curious Sammy back to his web. Sammy slips in some oil on Hanukkah, escaping the spinning ...

Join Sammy Spider as he guides us through the Passover Seder!Celebrate Passover with Sammy Spider's First Haggadah! Beginning with the blessings over candles and wine, Sammy guides us through the seder, from the Four Questions and the story of Moses and the Jewish slaves to the search for the Afikomen. He spins a delightful web of stories and songs that will charm preschoolers and parents alike."...This Haggadah shouts out for little hands to hold ...

Sammy Spider wants to help Josh get ready for Purim. Instead, he gets stuck inside a grogger. How will he escape?

Curious about the Jewish holidays? Very young readers learn about holiday customs with everyone's favorite inquisitive spider!Covering Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Hanukkah, Tu B'Shevat, Purim, Passover, Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, and Shavuot, this colorful board book highlights a key feature of each holiday.On Yom Kippur we say we're sorry.On Hanukkah we light the candles.We eat special foods at the Passover...

When Josh breaks the rules and plays ball indoors, he finds himself apologizing not only to his parents, but to Sammy Spider as well. A Yom Kippur story about saying, "I'm sorry."

New experiences can be scary, especially going to school for the first time.Ever wonder what to tell your child who may be apprehensive about going to preschool? Award winning author and early childhood educator, Sylvia Rouss, has written another book inspired by the children in her own classroom. She takes the verses of Ecclesiastes—the ones that inspired Pete Seeger's song "Turn, Turn, Turn"—and transforms them into an entertaining look at what kids can look forw...

Sammy Spider celebrates Passover with his friend Josh Shapiro, enjoying the kid-friendly holiday customs.

Josh's cousin Ben is having his bar mitzvah, and Sammy accidentally ends up coming along! He gets an up-close view of the Torah readings, the blessings . . . and one tradition that gets this silly little spider into even more trouble than usual.

Sammy Spider thinks he's picked the perfect day to hitch a ride to Josh's preschool. The class is learning about kindness to animals! But what happens when the little spider is discovered in Josh's backpack? Every child will identify with this peek into a busy preschool classroom.

Inside, outside, upside down! Where is Sammy Spider now? Swinging on an apple, from the roof of the Shapiro family sukkah, he is learning about the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot. Sammy watches as Josh and his parents build and decorate the little hut. Then as a special treat, Sammy even gets to sleep there under the stars!

"What's a recipe?" Sammy Spider asks his mother as he watches Mrs. Shapiro make blintzes for Shavuot. As Sammy follows the holiday preparations, young readers will learn how the Torah, which was given on Shavuot, is also a "recipe for life."