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Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei!!

This week's series will bring you a TON of holiday cheer!! If you like silly, festive, and mysterious reads, you will love Scott Sonneborn's The North Police series!! I hope you love it as much as I did!! Happy holidays!! Happy reading!! 

Want to check this series out? Head on over to E SON in the library! 

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Howdy Sonntag Readers!! I KNOW you are HUGE fans of anything Elephant & Piggie. While it is sad that Mo Willems' Elephant & Piggie series has officially ended, these timeless characters still live on in other great books. If you are craving a yummy, I mean, silly book, please check out Dan Santat's & Mo Willems' book The Cookie Fiasco! It is a great book with a great, big, yummy problem!! Happy reading! :o)

Want to learn more about Dan Santat? Click here!

Want to learn more about Mo Willems? Click here!

Want to check it out? Head on over to E WIL the EVERYBODY section of the library

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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 looking for some great books that remind us to celebrate our individuality as well as our amazing imaginations, look no further than our two books of the day. I hope you love these books as much as I did! 

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In this clever twist on the age-old belief that there's no such thing as unicorns, Uni the unicorn is told there's no such thing as little girls No matter what the grown-up unicorns say, Uni believes that little girls are real. Somewhere there must be a smart, strong, wonderful, magical little girl waiting to be best friends. In fact, far away (but not too far), a real little girl believes there is a unicorn waiting for her. This refreshing and sweet story of friendship reminds believers and nonbelievers alike that sometimes wishes really can come true.

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• Octi, who is half-octopus and half-unicorn, finds it difficult to fit in, but he has learned to embrace his uniqueness and celebrate all of the things he can do.

Want to learn more about author Amy Krouse Rosenthal? Click here!

Want to learn more about author Kevin Diller? Click here!

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Have you ever woken up from a good night's sleep and found your house a disaster?? If you have, then this book is for you!! This book will explain WHO possibly made made all that mess. Happy reading! ;o)

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• Describes how toy dinosaurs come to life at night to get into mischief around the house.

Want to learn more about the author? Click here!

Want to check it out?  Head on over to E TUM 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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Are you a fan of fairy tales?? These days, there are endless options when it comes to great retellings of these traditional tales. The books of the day come from the After Happily Ever After series by Tony Bradman. These are quick reads that offer readers a look at what happens after the traditional tales end.  Happy reading! :o)

Here's a few books from this series:

The Ugly Duckling Returns 

• The ugly duckling finds that as a beautiful swan he cannot get the right kind of publicity needed for the anti-pollution campaign, so he decides to change back to his old self to help save the forest.

The Fairy Godmother Takes a Break

• Tired of never being thanked for helping people live happily ever after, the Fairy Godmother decides to quit her job, but finds it difficult to be left alone, even when she takes a vacation.

Mr. Bear Gets Alarmed

• After the Goldilocks break-in, Mr. Bear decides to install an alarm system--but when it keeps going off for no reason, Mrs. Bear takes control of the situation.

Want to check out the more books in this series? Click here! 

Want to learn more about author Tony Bradman? Click here!

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Have you ever had an argument with a sibling or a friend? If you have, then this book will be a hit with you! In this story, two bears have an argument about who is bigger and who is smaller. There is a small, well, big argument and calamity ensues as well as a twist. This is a quite enjoyable read! :o)

You Are (Not) Small

by Anna Kang

Two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all.

Want to learn more about author Anna Kang? Click here!

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When you attend the State Fair of Texas, do you often wonder who invented the MARVELOUS Texas Star? If you've ever wondered where this amazing Ferris Wheel came from then you are in for a treat. The book of the day is called Mr. Ferris & His Wheel by Kathryn Davis. It is not only packed with historical facts about this amazing feat of engineering, but the illustrations truly stand out. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did! Happy reading! :o)

Capturing an engineer's creative vision and mind for detail, this fully illustrated picture book biography sheds light on how the American inventor George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossible odds to invent the world's most iconic amusement park attraction, the Ferris wheel. A fun, fact-filled text by Gibbs Davis combines with Gilbert Ford's dazzling full-color illustrations to transport readers to the 1893 World's Fair, where George Ferris and his big, wonderful wheel lifted passengers to the skies for the first time.

Want to learn more about author Kathryn Davis or Mr. Ferris & His Wheel? Click here!

Take a moment to preview this book by watching the book trailer!

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Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei

Are you a fan of the Texas Bluebonnet Award winning book The Day the Crayons Quit?? If you are, you are in for a REAL treat! Today's book of the day comes from acclaimed author/illustrator duo Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers. Check this gem out!

The Day the Crayons Came Home

I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters. Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to Burnt Sienna, who was eaten by the dog and then puked up on the living room rug ("NOT "pretty, Duncan); to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan's socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away, changing his name to Esteban the Magnificent--each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box.
Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers have combined to create a companion book every bit as funny and kid-friendly as the #1 bestselling "The Day the Crayons Quit." 

Want to learn more about author Drew Daywalt? Click here!

Want to learn more about illustrator Oliver Jeffers? Click here!

Check out this excerpt from this amazing book!

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Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei

Are you a fan of classic Seuss stories and I Spy books? Today's books of the day are the perfect blend of these two literary all stars. If you've never read any books by Bob Staake you are definitely in for a real treat! Look! A Book! A Zany Seek-and-Find Adventure and Look! Another Book! will be a hit with the Sonntag Readers. Happy reading! :)

Look! A Book! A Zany Seek-and-Find Adventure

• Easy-to-read, rhyming text invites the reader to search for items on a different theme on each page, while celebrating the wonder of a picture book.

Look! Another Book!

LOOK!
A boot!
A fruit!
A crossing guard newt!

Once AGAIN a seek-and-find, MORE images of every kind!

From a music note to a teeny red boat, a blue kangaroo to a robot or two, there are endless things to discover in this zany follow-up to Look! A Book! from award-winning artist Bob Staake. Die cuts on the cover and every spread reveal hidden treasures in each vast landscape, from a zoo gone wild to an out-of-this-world moon base to a crazy art museum, and more, providing hours of entertainment to readers young and old.

Want to learn more about Bob Staake?? Click here! 

Here's where you can check these books out in the Sonntag library: 

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Raise your hand if you are a fan of the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Lauren Numeroff?? If so, today's PARODY book of Ms. Numeroff's famous series will make you smile! Happy reading!! :)

If You Give a Mouse an iPhone

by Ann Droyd

Relates the events that will happen if you give a bored little mouse an iPhone. 

Check out the official video!!!!

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If you LOVE to read with a buddy AND you like to go nuts over silly books, then today's book of the day will make you squeal! Please, however, make sure that you have an adult read it to you...you'll know why when you check this book out. Happy reading! ;o)

The Book with No Pictures

by B.J. Novak

Want to learn more about The Book with No Pictures? Click here! 

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