Battle of the Books 2K14!!!

Are you ready for a battle of LITERARY proportions????? The Sonntag Library is hosting it's first annual 'Battle of the Books' to wrap up another amazing year! Each week the students will vote on the most popular books for this school year starting with the top 16. The students will cast their votes using GoogleForms and will be able vote as many times as they would like. Each week I will announce the winners. Check out the top 16 books for this week then check back next week for the winners and the next bracket. Happy reading!

This week the Sonntag students will celebrate Children's Book Week! There are fun activities planned for students and teachers to enjoy. Students will not only get to visit the library for a special, grade-specific read-aloud but they will also have the opportunity to read outside, participate in drawings for new books, as well as hear a mystery book read by me, Mrs. Mattei, during "Mrs. Mattei's Masterpiece Theater!" 

Today's Sonntag Celebrates Children's Book Week activities included the announcement of the 2nd annual bookmark contest winners as well as "Read Across Sonntag." The students truly enjoyed these activities. Check out the winners of the bookmark contest:

The winners of the bookmark contest received a brand new book, bookmark, as well as had their original bookmark creations copied for the students across Sonntag. Also, check out some pictures from "Read Across Sonntag:" 

Happy reading! :) 

This past week was the 2nd annual Sonntag Elementary College Week! Each day the students learned about the importance about looking to their future careers as well as colleges they could attend some day. The students and teachers wore their favorite college gear as well as participated in events such as slipper day. Check out this cool slipper day picture! 

To get the Sonntag students thinking about what they want to be when they grow up, I found a nifty non-fiction book that talks all about weird and unusual careers that real people have! 

When I Grow Up: A Young Person's Guide to Interesting and Unusual Occupations

by Jessica Loy

Provides descriptions of the jobs done by professionals in fourteen unusual occupations, including chocolatier, game designer, and entomologist. Want to learn more about author Jessica Loy? Click here! Want to learn more about the colleges and universities in Texas? Click here! Check out this our collection of books that focus on careers!  * * * * *  But wait! Don't go yet!!! Guess which book arrived at the Sonntag Library???? Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book by Tom Angleberger After several Origami Yoda-related incidences, Dwight is suspended for being a troublemaker and Yoda asks Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by creating a case file that proves Dwight is an asset to Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. Want to learn more about Darth Paper, Origami Yoda, or Tom Angleberger? Click here!  Check out the earlier blog posts for more information about this awesome author! Click here!  Happy reading! :)

Happy School Year! 

Don't forget to chill out with a good book!!!

Mrs. Mattei & Paz the Library Pengin 

Mrs. Mirsky & Paz the Library Penguin

We hope y'all have a fantastic year!!!! Happy reading! :)

Last week, the library staff pumped each grade level up by having a Rockin' Read Aloud Week! Students in all grade levels participated in a bookmark contest, learned more about the reading programs from the Frisco and McKinney public libraries and the Extreme Reading Photo Challenge, and had the opportunity to listen to a hand-picked book that was perfect to celebrate each grade level as they move on up! Check back each day for the book that was hand-picked for each grade level. Happy reading! :)

Here is the book 5th grade read to celebrate moving up to 6th grade! They will be missed!! Best of luck in middle school!!!!

Hooray for Diffendoofer Day

by Dr. Seuss (with a little help from Jack Prelutsky & Lane Smith)

The students of Diffendoofer School celebrate their unusual teachers and curriculum, including Miss Fribble who teaches laughing, Miss Bonkers who teaches frogs to dance, and Mr. Katz who builds robotic rats.

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In honor of the amazing students and teachers at Sonntag Elementary, this book is dedicated to YOU! Thank you for being so amazing and making this little library what it is today. Have a great summer!!!

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

by Dr. Seuss

Presents humorous, rhyming advice from Dr. Seuss on how to proceed in life,conquer fear, loneliness and confusion, and take charge of one's own actions.

Last week, the library staff pumped each grade level up by having a Rockin' Read Aloud Week! Students in all grade levels participated in a bookmark contest, learned more about the reading programs from the Frisco and McKinney public libraries and the Extreme Reading Photo Challenge, and had the opportunity to listen to a hand-picked book that was perfect to celebrate each grade level as they move on up! Check back each day for the book that was hand-picked for each grade level. Happy reading! :)

Here is the book 3rd grade read to celebrate moving up to 4th grade! 

First Year Letters

by Julie Danneberg

The children in Mrs. Sarah Jane Hartwell's class write letters to her.

Here is the book 4th grade read to celebrate moving up to 5th grade!

Last Day Blues

by Julie Danneberg

During the last week of school, the students in Mrs. Hartwell's class try to come up with the perfect present for their teacher.

- Celebration of the Day -

Celebrations are in order for Korey from 3rd grade! She challenged herself to read all of the books on the Bluebonnet List! Congratulations!! :)

Last week, the library staff pumped each grade level up by having a Rockin' Read Aloud Week! Students in all grade levels participated in a bookmark contest, learned more about the reading programs from the Frisco and McKinney public libraries and the Extreme Reading Photo Challenge, and had the opportunity to listen to a hand-picked book that was perfect to celebrate each grade level as they move on up! Check back each day for the book that was hand-picked for each grade level. Happy reading! :)

Here is the book 2nd grade read to celebrate moving up to 3rd grade! 

How Not to Start 3rd Grade

by Cathy Hapka & Ellen Titlebaum

The first day of school becomes chaotic when third-grader Will's younger brother, Steve, arrives for kindergarten.

With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, the Mrs.Mattei decided to pump each grade level up by having a Rockin' Read Aloud Week! Students in all grade levels participated in a bookmark contest, learned more about the reading programs from the Frisco and McKinney public libraries and the Extreme Reading Photo Challenge, and had the opportunity to listen to a hand-picked book that was perfect to celebrate each grade level as they move on up! Check back each day for the book that was hand-picked for each grade level. Happy reading! :)

Mrs. Mattei sporting the rockin' shirt that says "Authors are my rock stars!"


Check out our amazing bookmark contest winners!



Here is the book Kinder read this week to celebrate moving up to 1st grade!


First Grade Here I Come!
by Nancy Carlson

Henry tells his mother that he did not like his first day of first grade, but as he describes what he did and learned, he begins to realize that he might enjoy it after all.

- My Cup Runneth Over - 

I absolutely love working in education! Becoming a teacher and then a librarian were some of the best decisions I have ever made because I work with amazing students, teachers, administration, and parents! Thank you for showing your support through graduate school and my first year as a librarian! :)

Here are some pictures of the library office after my amazing team, students, and teachers decided to 'redecorate' a little.

A beautiful sign created by our amazing students and teachers!

Another nifty sign on the library office door!

I think there were around 280 of these! Thank you students and teachers for helping to blow these up! (By the way, the green and white are the school colors of the university I graduated from...in case you were wondering!)

- Thank you again for your love and support!!!! :)

Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei!

There is so much to celebrate this week! Happy Children's Book Week AND Teacher Appreciation Week!!! Please take a little time to sit down and enjoy a good children's book. Also, don't forget to thank that special teacher in your life. Enjoy these 2 great reads and have a great week of celebration! :)

Image retrieved from http://www.bookweekonline.com/

Book Fiesta!:

Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day

Celebremos El día de los niños El día de los libros

by Pat Mora

Colorful illustrations and text describe people of various ethnicities and languages enjoying reading. Presented in English and Spanish.

If you love this book, check out Pat Mora's website to find out about more great English and Spanish books!  

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To celeberate Teacher Appreciation week, check out one of the teachers' favs!

First Year Letters

by Julie Danneberg

The children in Mrs. Sarah Jane Hartwell's class write letters to her.

Want to know more about Julie Danneberg's books? Check out her website!

Happy Children's Book Week & Teacher Appreciation Week!