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Israel : Kar-Ben Publishing, 2000.
Description
Sammy Spider wants to help Josh get ready for Purim. Instead, he gets stuck inside a grogger. How will he escape?
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LibraryThing member raizel
Before the story starts there is a page of loud-noise words. The illustrations are also loud and busy, perhaps in keeping with a holiday that requires noise loud enough to drown out the name of Haman. Ms. Rouss manages to include the main points of Purim---reading Megillat Esther and making noise
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(see above), making and distributing mishloach manot, dressing in costume. She leaves some things out---the second kind of food in mishloach manot, whether Esther deserves exclusive credit for saving the Jews, other mitzvot---but this book is meant for 4-year-olds, not adults. Sammy gets into a dangerous situation and his mother rescues him. There is a refrain by his mother, "Silly little Sammy. ... Spiders, don't . Spiders spin webs." so kids can chime in and feel more involved in the story. All in all, a very reasonable, nicely structured book for a topsy-turvy holiday. Show Less
LibraryThing member kidlit9
A young spider wants to join in a s Josh and his mother bake hamantaschen, make a costume, and spin the grogger in celebration of Purim.
LibraryThing member HandelmanLibraryTINR
Sammy Spider wants to help Josh get ready for Purim. Instead, he gets stuck inside a grogger. How will he escape?
Language
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English
Original publication date
2000
Physical description
32 p.; 11.25 inches
ISBN
1580130623 / 9781580130622