Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah

Pre-schoolers already love Sammy Spider and they are sure to delight in hearing about his first New Year, in Sammy Spider's First Rosh Hashanah, written by Sylvia A. Rouss and illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn (1996, $5.95 paperback).

In the previous two books in the series Sammy celebrated his first Chanukah and his first Passover, and now it's his first Rosh Hashanah.

Still living on the ceiling in the Shapiro family's home, Sammy has an aerial view of the holiday preparations and wants to celebrate, too.

"Silly little Sammy," the …