Sammy Spider's First Mitzvah

by Sylvia A. Rouss, Katherine Kahn

Overview

Sammy Spider is back in his fifteenth adventure story, learning about Jewish holidays and values with his buddy Josh Shapiro. In this story, when Josh gets a cold―“Achoo!”―his friend Moti delivers some chicken soup to him, and Sammy Spider learns about the mitzvah of visiting the sick. You’ll also learn the Hebrew word for “Gesundheit!”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512499438
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	Sammy Spider Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Sylvia A. Rouss is an award-winning author and early childhood educator, and the creator of the popular Sammy Spider series, celebrating its 25th anniversary with over half a million Sammy Spider books sold. She lives in California.

Katherine Janus Kahn studied Fine Arts at the Bezalel School in Jerusalem and at the University of Iowa. She has illustrated many children's books including Kar-Ben's popular Sammy Spider series. She lives in Wheaton, Maryland.

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Sammy Spider's First Mitzvah

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By Sylvia A. Rouss, Katherine Janus Kahn

Kar-Ben Publishing

Copyright © 2014 Sylvia A. Rouss
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4677-1947-6

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CHAPTER 1

Sammy Spider heard a loud "ACHOO!" He looked down from his web and saw Josh Shapiro curled upon the couch below.

Again Sammy heard the sound. "ACHOO!"

"Mother!" shouted Sammy. "What's wrong with Josh?"

"He caught a cold," answered Mrs.Spider.

"Can I catch a cold, too?" asked Sammy.

Mrs. Spider laughed. "Silly little Sammy. Spider's don't catch colds. Spiders catch flies. And for that, we need to spin a web."

Mrs. Shapiro walked into the room. "Time for your medicine, Josh," she said, feeling his head. "I think you may still have a fever. This will make you feel better."

Sammy gave Mrs. Spider a puzzled look. "Josh is sick," explained Mrs. Spider. "And the medicine helps him."

Sammy looked at the teaspoonful of pink medicine. It smelled like strawberries. "Can I have some medicine, too?" he asked.

"Silly little Sammy. Spiders don't take medicine. Spiders spin webs!

Just then the doorbell rang. Mrs. Shapiro opened the door. It was their new neighbor from Israel. "Hi, Moti!" she exclaimed.

Sammy was excited. "Look, Mother. Moti is here, but Josh can't play. He's sick.

(Continues...)

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Editorial Reviews

"This is yet another Sammy Spider tale that young children will love. I've read many Sammy Spider tales and this one is a perfect one to introduce the bikkur cholim." — Feathered Quill

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