Josh's teacher has asked him to make up a list of people he should apologize to for saying or doing something hurtful on the holy day of Yom Kippur. His mother suggests they do it after dinner. Meanwhile, Josh loses control of his ball and it crashes into a shelf knocking the honey dish to the floor and breaking Sammy Spider's web. He and his mother begin spinning a new web. Josh is properly repentant for all the harm and commotion he caused with his ball in the house. He surprises his parents by also apologizing to Sammy and his mother for breaking their web.

Sammy Spider's First Yom Kippur is written by Sylvia A. Rouss who created this popular series and many other children's books; it is illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn. The audience for this picture book is kids 2 - 8 years of age. It was a pleasure to see Josh include two humble spiders in his apologies. It's good for young children to see that when we harm the earth or any beings on it, we should ask their forgiveness and try harder to not cause suffering anywhere.