Grade 1

When Sammy Spider's web gets swept away during the Shapiro family's Passover cleaning, his mother decides spring is a perfect time to make a new web. As Sammy learns to spin, he gets… Read More →

Sammy Spider wants to help Josh get ready for Purim. Instead, he gets stuck inside a grogger. How will he escape? Read More →

Sammy Spider wants to taste the golden honey the Shapiros set out for a sweet New Year. Mom tells him to stick to spinning webs, but will curious Sammy listen? Read More →

Sammy Spider yearns to celebrate Shabbat. He watches Josh set the festive table, and is especially fascinated when Mrs. Shapiro braids the challah. As the family gathers to welcome Shabbat,… Read More →

"What's a recipe?" Sammy Spider asks his mother as he watches Mrs. Shapiro make blintzes for Shavuot. As Sammy follows the holiday preparations, young readers will learn how the Torah, which… Read More →

Sammy Spider crawls down his web to inspect the candy apple Josh has attached to his Simchat Torah flag. When Josh leaves for synagogue, he doesn’t notice the spider stuck to his apple! Atop… Read More →

Inside, outside, upside down! Where is Sammy Spider now? Swinging on an apple, from the roof of the Shapiro family sukkah, he is learning about the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot. Sammy… Read More →

This 15th book in Kar-Ben's popular Sammy Spider series finds Sammy and his human friend Josh presenting a delightful cookbook of Hanukkah recipes and crafts. With four chapters of Hanukkah… Read More →

Join Sammy Spider on his stow-away adventure as he tours Israel and learns the many meanings of "shalom." Read More →

Celebrate Tu B’Shevat with everyone’s favorite spider! Spring is in the air and Sammy Spider watches as Josh Shapiro lowers the roots of a small tree into the ground. As spring turns to… Read More →

Uh oh! Curious Sammy Spider slips from his web and accidentally accompanies the Shapiro family to a wedding. Sammy watches the Jewish ceremony as the bride and groom stand under the beautiful Read More →

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.” Read More →

When an Israeli family moves in next door to the Shapiros, Sammy Spider and Josh learn about the Jewish mitzvah of welcoming guests. In the process, they each make a new friend and learn some Read More →

Kids can join Sammy Spider as he celebrates Shabbat with this book of rhymes, mazes, puzzles and more. Read More →

It's snowing! What will Sam do outside? This simple story incorporates words from the Kindergarten-level Dolch Sight Word List to build literacy skills. Read More →

Samson is the star of Fleabag's Circus—this strong-flea can lift a match, he can lift a pea, he can lift lovely flea Amelie. But it's not enough—Samson wants to be the biggest star anywhere,… Read More →

It's time for Sam to go to school! From having an army of cats to telling the difference between fake and real rumors, Sam knows how to have a perfect day at school. Read More →

Sam is ready to move! Whether she's building a box fort, checking the new home for monsters, or meeting her wizard neighbor, it's up to Sam to make sure her family's move goes smoothly. Read More →

Sam and her family are going on vacation, so it's time to prep! That means Sam must repack after her parents, grab enough snacks for the journey, plan rainy day activities, and more. Follow… Read More →

Sam and her family are gearing up for shopping. Sam knows many ways to make shopping fun, such as finding hide-and-seek locations in the store and picking the vegetables you need to develop… Read More →

Sam, the Pig, and Gil are friends. What will they talk about at the picnic table? This book focuses on the phonemes s and g. Read More →

Help young children learn to read with two fun, decodable stories. Readers will enjoy these tales featuring a dancing dog and a trickster clown while developing reading skills. Read More →

It's library day! Sam and his classmates learn how to do their own research using books and computers. Then they find out about the different kinds of books—from graphic novels to e-books and Read More →