From Who-ville to Schmoozeville, and from island getaways to cozy homes, this year’s crop of Hanukkah books for kids of all ages take families on journeys to imaginative settings, some familiar from the pantheon of children’s literature and Jewish ideas. ... See more
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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... From Who-ville to Schmoozeville, and from island getaways to cozy homes, this year’s crop of Hanukkah books for kids of all ages take families on journeys to imaginative settings, some familiar from the pantheon ... See more
Katherine Janus Kahn, the illustrator of the Sammy Spider Jewish children’s books, speaks about her work in a 2013 video. Screenshot of YouTube
By Penny Schwartz October 24, 2025
( JTA ) — More than 30 years ago, a colorful little eight-legged spider name... See more
More than three decades ago, a colorful, curious little spider named Sammy made his picture book debut and scurried into the homes and hearts of Jewish families across the country.
Starting with “Sammy Spider’s First Hanukkah,” he crept his way through Je... See more
