Spiders, Frogs, Oh, My: Author Sylvia Rouss Tries to Engage, Comfort Children Published: April 11, 2011 Children’s books by Sylvia Rouss lately have fascinated my toddler and me. As Passover approaches, we are reading Sammy Spider’s First Passover. And Sammy Spider’s First Haggadah will take center stage at our first…
Read MoreBank Street College of Education Chooses Sammy Spider
The Children’s Book Committee of the Bank Street College of Education was founded almost 100 years ago to help parents, teachers, and librarians choose the books that children will find captivating and transforming. One of the most comprehensive annotated book lists for children, aged infant-16. The Committee reviews over 6000…
Read More“Children are sure to start wondering what their pets are thinking”
“Mitzvah the Mutt” does something that I have long been wishing for as a librarian at a Jewish day school. It tells a story that has Jewish content, without being excessively didactic. In the process, it tells a wonderful story about a family and their delightful dog. The author, Sylvia…
Read MoreSammy Spider visited our class
Conducted by Ann Marie Benson and Megan Bradley, Early Childhood Educators, Weinstein JCC Preschool, Richmond, Virginia, School Year 2006 • This has been a journey like none we have ever been on. From beginning to end, it was amazing! Mrs. Rouss’s cooperation was a huge jumping board for direction. The…
Read MoreCurriculum Opportunities
If you are a teacher, parent, librarian or someone just interested in expanding the experiences a child can have with one of my books, you can visit my Curriculum pages. A sampling of activities: For Sammy Spider’s First Rosh HaShanah, you can use a picture of Sammy Spider and ask…
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