Over the course of this last school year, Athlos staff read to students every Tuesday for Tuck-in-Tuesdays. If you have enjoyed these books and would like to read them yourself, or have your child read along with their teacher, you can order them from the list below.
Abe Lincoln’s Dream
Author: Lane Smith
Illustrator: Lane Smith
Summary: When a schoolgirl gets separated from her tour of the White House, she finds herself in the Lincoln bedroom and discovers the ghost of the man himself.
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Read along with an Athlos teacher at: Watch YouTube Video
A New Friend for Mouse
Author: Jo Lacey
Illustrator: Gail Yerrill
Summary: Mouse is eager to make new friends and it seems like the perfect opportunity when Elephant passes by. The only trouble is, Elephant is terrified of her!
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Read along with an Athlos teacher at: Watch YouTube Video
Bear’s Busy Year
Author: Marcia Leonard
Illustrator: Bari Weissman
Summary: A young bear enjoys being outside during all four seasons, whether he is playing in the spring rain, wading in his pool in the summer, picking pumpkins in the fall, or sledding in the winter.
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Read along with an Athlos teacher at: Watch YouTube Video
Cows That Type
Author: Doreen Cronin
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Summary: A bunch of literate cows go on strike after Farmer Brown refuses to give in to their demands of electric blankets when the barn gets too cold.
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Read along with an Athlos teacher at: Watch YouTube Video
Go Dog Go
Author: P.D. Eastman
Illustrator: P.D. Eastman
Summary: Whether by foot, boat, car, or unicycle, P.D. Eastman’s lovable dogs demonstrate the many ways one can travel in this condensed, board-book version perfect for babies and toddlers.
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Read along with an Athlos teacher at: Watch YouTube Video
Green Eggs and Ham
Author: Dr. Seuss
Illustrator: Dr. Seuss
Summary: With unmistakable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss’s beloved favorite has cemented its place as a children’s classic.
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Harry the Dirty Dog
Author: Gene Zion
Illustrator: Margaret Bloy Graham
Summary: Harry is a white dog with black spots who hates to take a bath. After a day of adventure, Harry gets so dirty that he looks like a black dog with white spots!
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How Full is Your Bucket – For Kids
Author: Tom Rath & Mary Reckmeyer
Illustrator: Maurie Manning
Summary: Follow along with Felix as he learns how easy it can be to fill the buckets of his classmates, teachers and family members.
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Llama Llama and the Bully Goat
Author: Anna Dewdney
Illustrator: Anna Dewdney
Summary: Llama Llama is learning lots of new things at school and making many friends. But when Gilroy Goat starts teasing him and some of their classmates, Llama Llama isn’t sure what to do.
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Little Blue Truck
Author: Alice Schertle
Illustrator: Jill McElmurry
Summary: A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up–that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck.
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The Biggest Snowman Ever
Author: Steven Kroll
Illustrator: Jeni Bassett
Summary: When the mayor of Mouseville announces the town snowman contest, Clayton and Desmond claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever.
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The Day the Crayons Quit
Author: Drew Daywalt
Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
Summary: Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit!
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The Dot
Author: Peter H. Reynolds
Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds
Summary: Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. She can’t draw and so jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark: a small dot that leads to self-discovery.
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The Dumb Bunnies
Author: Dav Pilkey
Illustrator: Dav Pilkey
Summary: Meet the Dumb Bunnies. They eat lunch in a carwash. They go bowling in a library. And they ice-skate on the bottom of a lake. Everything the dumb bunnies do is really dumb, but lots of fun.
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The Moose Belongs to Me
Author: Oliver Jeffers
Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
Summary: A young boy learns that moose do not always follow the rules of proper pet behavior.
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The True Story of the Tree Little Pigs
Author: Jon Scieszka
Illustrator: Lane Smith
Summary: You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pig.” You thought wrong.
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Today I Feel Silly
Author: Jamie Lee Curtis
Illustrator: Laura Cornell
Summary: Silly, cranky, excited, or sad— everyone has moods that can change each day. Follow the little girl as she explores her moods and how they change from day to day.
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