Sammy Spider's First Yom Kippur

by Sylvia A. Rouss, Katherine Janus Kahn (Illustrator)

Overview

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.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761391968
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	High Holidays Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	357,812
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 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.

Editorial Reviews

Katherine Janus Kahn's collage illustrations, reminiscent of Eric Carle's work, are simple and sweet…For children unfamiliar with the activities or significance of the Day of Atonement, Rouss's account provides clearly stated facts and a believable story about how even a well-intentioned little boy might cause the kind of turmoil he'd want his parents—and the spiders who live with them—to forgive him for.

The New York Times - Sarah Harrison Smith

"The focus is fully on the meaning of Yom Kippur, making this title both more concise and more powerful. The ideas of making poor choices and making amends are shown in a developmentally appropriate way, and the depiction of the custom of formally asking forgiveness is emotionally satisfying." — School Library Journal

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