Sammy Spider's First Passover

Features

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Cover Type: Paperback with 32 pages
• Published by: Kar-Ben Publishing March 1995
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0929371828
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0929371825
• Book Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.1 inches
• Weighs: 3.2 ounces

From Publishers Weekly
In this seasonal follow-up to Sammy Spider's First Hanukkah, the eager arachnid's mother teaches him to make a web when theirs is laid waste by a "monster"?a broom being used to ready the Shapiros' home for Passover. Though Sammy becomes fascinated by his mother's explanations of the holiday traditions, he is repeatedly told, "Spiders don't celebrate Passover. Spiders spin webs." Following instructions, Sammy completes a new web?and participates in the Shapiro family observance after all. Using cut-paper artwork made festive with cheery patterns, Kahn depicts a contemporary human family (complete with kitty), and a mother-son spider duo reminiscent of Eric Carle's creations. Though Rouss's text is lively and informative, her attempts to blend Passover basics with a rudimentary lesson on shapes (the first page terms this "a book of shapes") become somewhat jumbled and ultimately water down both aspects of the story. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description
Sammy wants to help Josh find the afikomen but his mother reminds him, "{Spiders don't celebrate Passover. Spiders spin webs. His first attempt yields some surprising results.

Reader Reviews
Sammy Spider was fast asleep in his family web up on the Shapiro's ceiling. A warm spring sun shown through the window, and suddenly a loud noise wakened him. Mr. Shapiro was dusting the ceiling with a broom. Sammy's mother explained that each spring, when the Shapiro family cleaned for Passover, the Spiders made a new web. As his mother told him how to spin a web, Sammy was distracted by the squares on the table below. "That's called matzah." Mrs. Spider explained that the Shapiros would eat it at their special meal, called a seder, which also featured a big platter with a roasted egg, bone, parsley, charoset and bitter herbs to help them celebrate. Sammy watched Mr. Shapiro hide the afikomen. After the meal, his son Josh would have try to find it to earn a prize. Sammy was simply not interested in making a web. He listened to Josh ask the Four Questions--why was this night different from all other nights? When Josh hunted for the Afikomen, he also found a special present from Sammy Spider. But that's a secret also hidden--between the covers of this cute book. This book is a special Pessach delight for the three-and-under set. Alyssa A. Lappen