About the store
Hi! I’m Sonya and the creator behind The Library Patch. As a retired elementary school librarian with 12 years of classroom experience and 19 years in the school library, I know firsthand that being the only librarian in your building, or even your entire district, can be hard. There’s often no one down the hall to bounce ideas off of, no team planning library lessons with you, and very little extra time to create everything from scratch. That’s where I hope to help.
After decades in schools, I design resources that are engaging, flexible, and realistic for real library schedules. Everything in my store is created with busy librarians and elementary teachers in mind—easy to use, thoughtfully planned, and ready to implement without extra prep. Thanks so much for stopping by The Library Patch. I’m truly glad you’re here—and I’m here to help.
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Summer Reading Program | Editable Camping Themed Reading Challenge & Logs
Skip the boring summer reading program and send your students home with something they’ll actually get excited about! This unique, camping-themed Summer Reading Challenge is perfect for elementary librarians and classroom teachers who want to make summer reading genuinely fun for kids and parents. Instead of tracking minutes, students complete reading activities that make reading an adventure. Read a joke book. Read a recipe. Read in a tree. Read in the bathtub. As kids complete each activity,
PreK - 5th
Library Skills, Reading
Picture Book Activities for Winter | Over and Under the Snow | Book Bites
Bring winter learning to life with this engaging picture book read-aloud built around Over and Under the Snow. A little girl is out cross country skiing with her father, when she spies a red squirrel disappear into a crack in the snow. “Where did he go?” she asks her Dad. The reader soon gets a peek into the secret world of animals that live through the winter. Squirrels, shrews, mice, voles, beavers, bears, and so many more animals survive, just under the snow! In this Book Bite resource, stud
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.1.1
, RI.2.1
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
The Library Dragon / Book Bite / Library Rules
A Back-to-the-Books favorite, Library Dragon, by Carmen Agra Deedy tells the story of a new librarian, Miss Lotta Scales. She takes her job of protecting the library books REALLY seriously. Maybe a little bit too seriously, as soon teachers and children alike have stopped visiting the library. Everyone is a bit scared of Miss Scales. This book is perfect for reviewing/sharing book care rules any time of the year. This product features a book discussion guide and four printables focused on book c
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RL.K.2
, RL.1.2
, RL.2.3
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Wild About Books / Book Bite / Book Care
Wild About Books by Judy Sierra is PERFECT for introducing your library and for reinforcing book care. This oldie but goodie follows a librarian, Molly McGrew as she unwittingly pulls her bookmobile into a zoo. After reading aloud from the good Dr. Seuss, she has hooked all of the animals on this new something call reading. With fun and fanciful rhyming, we follow the zoo animals as they read, and read, and then read some more! Molly needs to teach lessons on how to care for books. Soon, the ani
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RL.K.4
, RL.1.5
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
A Library Book for Bear / Book Bite / Reading Interest Survey
A Library Book for Bear, by Bonny Becker is the perfect picture book to introduce reading interests surveys to students. Read the story, and then have kids complete these differentiated reading surveys! Bear thinks that a visit to the library is completely unnecessary. He has ALL of the books that he needs at home! But, a promise is a promise, so Bear does go to the library with his friend Mouse. At the library, Bear is being super picky about the kind of books that he wants. He wants ONLY a bo
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RL.K.2
, RL.K.7
, RL.1.2
+3
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Give Me Back My Book / Book Bite / Parts of a Book
Give Me Back My Book! by Travis Foster shares the tale of two friends, Redd and Bloo who are “discussing” {quite loudly at times} who owns a particular green book with a hard cover, a nice spine, and pages that turn from left to right. As the two play tug of war with their favorite book, a bookworm appears and makes off with it. It takes teamwork for them to recover their well-loved book. This humorous title is the perfect segue into a discussion/review of the parts of a book. This product fea
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RL.K.7
, RL.1.7
, RL.2.7
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! / Book Bite
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! is a humorous tale of a first time gardener, Mr. McGreely, who cannot wait to fill his tummy with yummy vegetables. However, he soon discovers that, when the sun goes down and the moon goes up, three little bunnies find their way into his garden and munch away. Mr. McGreely soon makes plans to thwart those bunnies. However, these bunnies are smarter than your average bunnies, and they find their way into his garden night after night! This product features a book discussio
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Memoirs of a Goldfish / Book Bite
There is no better story than Memoirs of a Goldfish to discuss characterization, memoirs, and stepping out of your comfort zone. Goldfish has a perfectly contented life! He simply swims around his fishbowl. But slowly, day by day, Goldfish’s tank becomes very crowded with a whole crew of new additions. Goldfish becomes quite desperate for his old, empty tank. Then, with a whoosh, a splash, a clank and a plunge, Goldfish is all alone. And he is quite happy to be back in an empty, uncluttered tank
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RI.K.3
, RI.1.3
, RI.2.3
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Book Bite {Overdue: The Misadventure of Bob the Book}
Overdue: The Misadventure of Bob the Book by Gloria Koster is a children's picture book told from the perspective of Bob, a popular library book at an elementary school. Bob is checked out by Sebastian, whose family mistreats the book. First, his sister gets peanut butter on it, then his brother places toys on the cover, and finally, Sebastian doesn't even read it! Bob ends up lost on a kitchen shelf between cookbooks for months until a librarian's overdue notice prompts Sebastian to find and fi
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.1.1
, RL.1.4
+3
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
How I Became a Pirate / Book Bite
"How I Became a Pirate" by Melinda Long follows young Jeremy Jacob who joins a pirate crew after they invite him aboard their ship. While he enjoys the adventures like treasure hunting and sailing, he soon discovers that pirate life means no bedtime stories or comfort when he's scared, making him realize he misses his family and chooses to return home. ☑️ Book Bite Lesson Objective ☑️ Students will listen to the story, How I Became a Pirate, and will use context clues to guess the definition of
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RL.K.4
, RL.1.4
, RL.2.4
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Book Bite / Creepy Carrots!
Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds is the perfect story to read to your kids for a little bit of spooky fun. Jasper Rabbit loves the carrots of Crackenhopper Field, for a snack that is. The carrots, however, do not feel the same way about Jasper. So, they hatch a plan to keep him out of their field. *****************************************************************************************************************************************************DO NOT PURCHASE ME IF YOU ARE PURCHASING OR HAVE AL
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RL.K.3
, RL.1.3
, RL.2.3
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Very Impatient Caterpillar Book Bite | Fact vs Fiction Spring Read Aloud
Explore fact vs fiction and the butterfly life cycle with this picture book read aloud and comprehension Book Bite for The Very Impatient Caterpillar. This elementary picture book lesson focuses on distinguishing fact from fiction as students listen to the hilariously dramatic story of a caterpillar who really, really does not want to wait for metamorphosis. While laughing along with the impatient little caterpillar, students discover that real science is hiding inside the story, helping them m
PreK - 3rd
Biology, Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.3
, RL.1.1
+1
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Fangsgiving Book Bite
Looking for a funny and meaningful Thanksgiving read-aloud? Fangsgiving by Ethan Long is a humorous picture book about Vlad the vampire, who dreams of hosting the perfect holiday feast, well, until his monster relatives show up and turn everything upside down! This engaging story sparks conversations about gratitude, family, and embracing imperfection, making it the perfect choice for a November library lesson or Thanksgiving storytime. After reading, students create their own silly “monster re
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RL.K.3
, RL.1.3
, RL.2.3
+1
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
Summer Reading Program | Editable Sunshine Themed Reading Challenge & Logs
Send your students home with a summer reading program they'll actually be excited about! No minute-tracking required. This sunshine-themed Summer Reading Challenge is perfect for elementary librarians and classroom teachers who want to make summer reading feel less like homework and more like an adventure. Instead of logging minutes, students complete reading activities that make every book (and every reading spot) count. Read a joke book. Read a recipe. Read by the beach. Read under a table. As
PreK - 5th
Library Skills, Reading
Also included in: Summer Reading Challenge - Reading Activities and Logs
The Mitten / Book Bite
The childhood favorite, The Mitten, by Jan Brett tells the story of how a little boy convinces his grandmother to knit him a mitten as white as snow. Just as she expected, he loses his mitten in the snow. However, a number of woodland animals are excited to find the mitten. One after another, they crawl inside to warm themselves. The mitten stretches beyond imagination and is able to even hold a bear! It is the teeny tiny mouse though that creates trouble. Jan Brett’s illustrations are beautiful
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.1.1
, RL.2.1
+1
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
A Turkey for Thanksgiving / Book Bite
Mrs. Moose is preparing the table for Thanksgiving Dinner when she tells Mr. Moose that she wishes that she could have a real turkey for Thanksgiving. He sets off into the woods determined to find a turkey for her. As he searches for a turkey, he comes across several friends who are eager to help him. Once he finds Turkey, Turkey does not seem too happy to be going home with Mr. Moose. But, he will soon change his mind!! ***************************************************************************
PreK - 3rd
Library Skills, Literature
CCSS
RL.K.1
, RL.K.7
, RL.1.1
+3
Also included in: Book Bite Bundle
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About the store
Experience
Hi! I’m Sonya and the creator behind The Library Patch. As a retired elementary school librarian with 12 years of classroom experience and 19 years in the school library, I know firsthand that being the only librarian in your building, or even your entire district, can be hard. There’s often no one down the hall to bounce ideas off of, no team planning library lessons with you, and very little extra time to create everything from scratch. That’s where I hope to help.
After decades in schools, I design resources that are engaging, flexible, and realistic for real library schedules. Everything in my store is created with busy librarians and elementary teachers in mind—easy to use, thoughtfully planned, and ready to implement without extra prep. Thanks so much for stopping by The Library Patch. I’m truly glad you’re here—and I’m here to help.
Teaching style
I am a very “unquiet” librarian. My library was a constant buzz of kids, laughter, questions, conversations, gaming, computer use—and, of course, books. I believe students learn best when they are actively engaged, exploring ideas, and answering their own questions rather than sitting quietly on the sidelines.
I also believe that today’s librarian must stay responsive to the ever-changing world of education. When we grow, adapt, and keep learning, we’re better equipped to support both our students and the teachers we collaborate with every day.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Ahh… if only I had something impressive and nationally recognized to list here! I don’t. But I have been called “The Best Librarian Ever” by a few little ones, told that I’m “pretty cool,” and lovingly known as that awesome book lady. Not exactly fancy honors—but I’d choose those sweet titles over a plaque any day.
My own education history
* Bachelor's in Elementary Education ~ Potsdam SUNY
* Bachelor's in English Literature and Writing ~ Potsdam SUNY
* Master's In Elementary Education ~ Potsdam SUNY
* Master's In School Library and Media ~ Mansfield University
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