April is an amazing month for many reasons. One reason why I love April is because it's Poetry Month! The library has a great display of some of the best poetry books in our collection. 

In honor of the end of Poetry Month, I dedicate this amazing series of books to the students of Sonntag. Check out these You Read to Me, I'll Read to You poetry books that allow you to read great poetry with a friend or loved one! Happy reading!

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fables to Read Together

Adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman

A collection of short retellings of Aesop's fables, each told in two voices designed especially for young children and adults to read together.

You Read to me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together

by Mary Ann Hoberman

A book of children's poetry which encourages young children to read with an adult.

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together

by Mary Ann Hoberman

Contains poems that tell tales about ghouls, ogres, zombies, and phantoms, presented in two voices for young children and adults to read together.

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Mother Goose Tales to Read Together

by Mary Ann Hoberman

Humpty dumpty -- Jack, be nimble -- Jack and Jill -- Jack Sprat -- Little Jack Horner and Little Tommy Tucker -- Little Boy Blue and Little Bo Peep -- Little Miss Muffet -- Old King Cole and the cat and the fiddle -- Old Mother Hubbard -- Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater -- Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been? -- Simple Simon -- Baa baa black sheep. - Links to Love -  Want to learn more about Mary Ann Hoberman? Click here!

Want to play with poetry? Check out Poetry4Kids.com or GigglePoetry.com! 

The students at Sonntag just LOVE books with interesting, creepy, gross, and amazing facts in them. When Mrs. Sligar (one of our amazing 3rd grade teachers) discovered an amazing book of animal facts I just had to share this at Good Morning Sonntag as my 'Book of the Day.' Enjoy! Happy reading! :)

Cows Sweat Through Their Noses & Other Freaky Facts About Animal Habits, Characteristics, & Homes

by Barbar Seuling 

Includes strange but true facts on animals and how they eat, move, sleep, and more.

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Want to learn more amazing animal facts? Check out the National Geographic Kids website! Click here!

Check out these animal facts! Click here!

Have I got a treat for you!!! This week in second grade, we read the amazing Daniel Kirk book Library Mouse. We talked about how anyone can be a writer just like Sam the library mouse (who wrote amazing stories about himself and about many other ideas that came to his 'noodle')...all you have to do is put your pencil to paper and let your ideas flow onto the page.

Today in Good Morning Sonntag, I featured the new book Chloe's Great Blue Adventure. What's cool is that the book was written by the father of two amazing Sonntag students as well as a Sonntag 'Preschool Storytimer.'  What is even more amazing is that the names of many of the characters in the story are the names of his children! How cool is that? 

Mr. MacKinnon has always loved to tell his girls stories every night before bed and this book is one of many stories he has created for them. It is such a privilege to be able to have this book in our library! Thank you so much Mr. MacKinnon and family for sharing this book with the Sonntag family! Check out the pictures below! Happy reading! :)

Here is our Sonntag authors display! Students who write their own books are welcome to share it in the library. Our Book of the Day is in the middle. :)

Here is author Art Mackinnon and family sitting with his new book Chloe's Great Blue Adventure!

Here's Jaydon checking out the book for the first time! 

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.

Did you know that you have a library book dedicated to your Sonntag student?

Check the first book to be dedicated in the Sonntag Library:

When Daddy's Truck Picks Me Up

by Janet Novotny Hunter

Summary: A little boy eagerly waits for his father to pick him up from school in his big tanker truck.

This book is dedicated to the father-in-law of our wonderful computer teacher Claire Molnar. Sonntag's amazing Sunshine Committee helped to make this donation happen. We are so thankful to have this wonderful addition to our library! :)

If you would like to learn more about how you can have a book dedicated to your student or family, please check out the Payment for Books section of this blog. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Mattei at matteie@friscoisd.org. Happy reading! :)