Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei!

Howdy Sonntag Readers!! If you are a fan of the 2016-2017 Texas Bluebonnet Award nominated book The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin, you are in for a treat!! The 2nd book in the Chicken Squad series called The Case of the Weird Blue Chicken: The Next Misadventure is now officially on the library shelves. Check it out!! Happy reading!

• Four chickens--Dirt, Sugar, Sweetie, and Poppy--investigate the theft of a strange blue bird's house.

Want to learn more about author Doreen Cronin? Click here! 

Want to check it out? Head on over to F CRO in the library! 

Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei!

If you are a fan of Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers' books The Day the Crayons Quit & The Day the Crayons Came Home, author/illustrator Michael Hall has a treat for you!

The crayons are trying to put on a production of "Frankencrayon" but SOMEONE is trying to cancel the book!! YIKES!!! Check this book out and find out who might be behind this COLORFUL mystery... Happy reading! :o)

Frankencrayon

by Michael Hall 

• If the crayons cannot stop the scribble monster, this picture book and the play "Frankencrayon" may have to be canceled.

Want to learn more about author Michael Hall ? Click here! 

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Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei

I have a new favorite book in the library. This book is not only hilarious but it is also a great book to use to teach about envy, teamwork and friendship. Also, if you LOVE books with unicorns, this book is for you. Happy reading! :)

Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great

by Bob Shea

Envy turns to admiration and finally to friendship for Goat and Unicorn.

Want to learn more about author/illustrator Bob Shea? Click here!

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Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei!!!

Check out what's new in the library!!!! 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck

by Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?

Want to know more about author Jeff Kinney or the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series? Click here! 

Check out a special message from author Jeff Kinney:

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The Surprise Attack of  Jabba the Puppett

by Tom Angleberger 

Dark times have fallen on McQuarrie Middle School. Dwight is back--and not a moment too soon--as Kellen, Sara, and the gang face a new Menace: the FunTime Educational Program. FunTime is supposed to raise students' standardized test scores. Instead, it's driving everyone crazy. The students turn to Origami Yoda for help.

Want to know more about author Tom Angleberger or about the Origami Yoda series? Click here!

Want to learn how to fold your very own Jabba the Puppett?

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I am so excited to be able to share these two books of the day! I just LOVE Amy Krouse Rosenthal! If you love quirky, silly, & clever books, then these books are just your size. Check them out! Happy reading! 

Spoon

Spoon begins to feel that he is unimportant and Fork, Knife, and Chopsticks are better off than he is. He complains to his mother about all the things they can do and he can't. Mother points out to him all the fun things that he can do that his friends can't.

Chopsticks

A pair of chopsticks gets separated, but after some traumatic moments the two friends eventually learn to stand on their own.

Want to learn more about the author? Click here! 

Want to check out more of her books? Click here for the list! 

Attention Kate Klise fans!!!! The next installment of the wildly popular 43 Old Cemetery Road series has arrived!! You will LOVE the new adventures that author Kate Klise carefully crafted. Please stop by to check this amazing book out. I know that you are DYING to! Happy reading!! ;o)

The Phantom of the Post Office

by Kate Klise 

With the impending closure of the post office, the transition to the new communication system VEXT-mail is anything but smooth for the human and paranormal residents of Ghastly, Illinois. Story told mostly through letters.

Want to learn more about author Kate Klise? Click here! 

Want to learn more about Dying to Meet You (the 1st in the series)? Click here!

Check out this book trailer for Dying to Meet You! 

Guess who's back?!?! That's right! You guessed it!! Greg Heffley is back in another crazy adventure in Keff Kinney's next adventure Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel. We hope you like it! Happy reading! :)

 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel

by Jeff Kinney

Love is in the air—but what does that mean for Greg Heffley? A Valentine’s Day dance at Greg’s middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he’s worried he’ll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn’t have any prospects either, but that’s a small consolation. An unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves Rowley the odd man out. But a lot can happen in one night, and in the end, you never know who’s going to be lucky in love.

Want to learn more about this awesome series? Click here! 

I have a little series that you will LOVE! The series comes from acclaimed author Kate Dicamillo. The Mercy Watson series follows a pet pig named Mercy Watson and her exciting (and often heroic) adventures. I read the whole series to my students when I taught 2nd grade and they couldn't get enough! Check these books out below. Happy reading! :) 

Mercy Watson to the Rescue

After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor. Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride

Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel.

Mercy Watson Fights Crime

Mercy the pig's love of buttered toast leads to the capture of a small thief who would rather be a cowboy. 

Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise

Mercy the pig is in for a Halloween adventure when Mr. and Mrs. Watson decide to dress her up as a princess and take her trick-or-treating. 

Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig

Two sisters move in next door to where Mercy the pig lives, and frustrated when Mercy continues to eat their flowers decide to call for the help of an Animal Control Officer, Francine Poulet, to handle the case. 

Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes

Mr. and Mrs. Watson think it is a wonderful idea to bring their pet pig Mercy to the drive-in, and when Mercy arrives, she sets off on a mission to find her own buttery bucket of popcorn, much to the dismay of the other movie patrons. 

- Links to Love -  Want to learn more about Kate DiCamillo? Click here! Check out a cool Google Books preview of Mercy Watson to the Rescue:

3...2...1... BLAST OFF!!!! Look out world!!! It's Binky the Space Cat!!! If you are an animal lover and you also LOVE to laugh then this little series of books is perfect for you! Author Ashley Spires brings this amazingly funny cat to life in an inviting graphic novel format. 

In this series, poor Binky desperately wants to fly into outer space (outside his house) to battle far-out aliens (bugs). Does he get the chance to live his dream? You will have to check out these books... 

Binky, a house cat who believes the family home is actually a space station, trains and prepares to travel into outer space, where his humans go everyday and need his protection.

Binky the Space Cat falls out of the bathroom window and is attacked by aliens until he is rescued by his human. Once safe inside, however, Binkyrealizes that his co-pilot, Ted, is still outside and he is determined to rescue him.

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Check out these amazing previews (via Google Books) of our favorite space cat!

Binky the Space Cat:

Binky to the Rescue: 

Happy reading! :) 

 - Do you love writing crazy stories? 4th grade does! - 

4th grade has been reading the realistic fiction book Frindle by Andrew Clements.  In this book, 5th grader Nick Allen decides to change the name of a very important writing tool, the pen, to the made-up word known as the Frindle. You wouldn't believe the amount of chaos this causes in Nick's school! 

During the 4th graders' library time, the students had the opportunity to create their own stories using a free website that is similar to Mad Libs. Using the amazing website Wacky Web Tales and an iPad, the students used the parts of speech to create their own stories. The students not only had a blast creating these hilarious stories, they also had practice with grammar and tricky parts of speech. Check out a few of their creations!

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Want to learn more about author Andrew Clements? Click here!

Want to make your own Wacky Web Tale? Click here!

Looking for the newest installment in the wildly popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series? Look no further than the Sonntag library! 

This series is the most popular series in the Sonntag Library! The Sonntag students cannot get enough! Stop by and see what all the excitement is about! Happy reading! :)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever

by Jeff Kinney

Greg, stuck indoors with his family over the holiday because of a blizzard, suffers from claustrophobia and worries they will not be able to weather the storm.

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Want to learn more? Check out Jeff Kinney's awesome website! 

Want to have some 'Wimpy' fun? Click here! 

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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 know more about Barbara Seuling? Click here!

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

Check out these animal facts! Click here!

She sells she shells...Wait. I messed that up. Let me try this again. She sells she shells by the sheashore...Oh, bother!! Anyways, do you you love tongue twisters? I do...mostly. I have a book for you! Check it out...

Six Sheep Sip Thick Shakes and Other Tricky Tongue Twisters

by Brian P. Cleary

Colorful illustrations accompany silly tongue twisters.

The nifty part is that there is even a section of this book that teaches you how to make your own tongue twisters! 

Want to practice more zany tongue twisters? Click here! 

Want to know more about Brian P. Cleary? Click here!

Happy reading...wait...tongue twisting... :)

The Sonntag library just received some new books! The students were so excited to have new books to check out! :)

Here are just a few books that are now in the eager hands of Sonntag students!

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 Check out some of my GMS picks! Happy reading!! :)

Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit

by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Lunch Lady, Betty, and the Breakfast Bunch are excited about their up-coming bake sale, but when all the treats go missing, Betty and the Bunch work together to find out who is sabotaging their endeavors.

Want to learn more about the Lunch Lady series? Click here!

Till Death Do Us Bark

by Kate Klise

In this story told mostly through letters, Noah Breth's feuding children come to Ghastly, Illinois, to follow a trail of limericks to their inheritance, while Seymour tries to convince Iggy and Olive to let him keep Mr. Breth's dog.

Kate Klise will be at Sonntag on October 7th! Click here for more details!

Want to know even more? Click here to go to her amazing website!

Princess Candy: The Evil Echo

by Michael Dahl

Echo, a shapeshifter, gets mad because a boy likes Halo instead of her and, after stealing Halo's Aunt Pandora's Princess Candy, transforms herself to look like Halo and starts doing evil things. To stop Echo and save her own reputation, Halo must do battle with herself.

Uh-oh! Guess who has invaded the library this week?!

Scaredy Squirrel has a Birthday Party

by Melanie Watt

Want to know more about Scaredy Squirrel? Click here! 

Here's another new critter that has come to live in the library!!

Skippyjon Jones: Class Action

by Judy Schachner

Want to learn more about Skippyjon Jones? Click here!