Most Popular Books by Jim Aylesworth

Mom thinks all twenty-six of her monkeys are angelic, but from Andy's wayward airplane to Zelda's trip to the zoo, these little ones find a way to get into mischief for each letter of the alphabet.

Rooster crows,
Cock-a-doodle-doo.
Wake up, girls,
And little boys, too.

Breakfast ham pop-pops, cow moo as they're being milked, girls feed clucking hens, and boys split wood--wack! When chores are done, rockers squeak, and kids play games while Grandma's knitting needles click and the clock ticks.
 
Rhythms, rhyme, and onomatopoeia are used to describe a day in the life of a farm family.

Rhyming text and illustrations follow a mischievous old black fly through the alphabet as he has a very busy bad day landing where he should not be.

This book features Jim Aylesworth, a popular picture book author. It discusses his life and work and the researching, writing, and illustrating of selected books. Discussion of children''s reading development, including strategies and the author''s philosophy about using books with children is included, while lesson plan ideas and activities for each title provide practical help and extend student learning. The book is a fascinating window into the life and work of this popular children''s author and gives insight into Old Black Fly, Tricky Fox, and each of his tales. Playing on the phrase, The author and you—a commonly taught reading comprehension strategy—this new series assists the teacher and teacher librarian in understanding the underlying purposes of the author as they prepare learning activities for their students. The series (and this book) focuses primarily on books for the elementary age child (K–6) and features insights into the author''s background, purposes, and goals in writing his books. By furnishing an overview of the author''s works, the books in the series give teachers the big picture. Each book features personal information about the author, including insight into why he or she writes a particular type of book, plus ideas that will assist teachers in lesson plans and/or activities for each of the author''s featured books. Lessons stress the particular interest of the author so the author and you (the teacher) can build a collaborative instructional relationship using the material provided. Each book is written by the featured author or in close collaboration with him or her.

In return for the kindness he showed a wee small man, a very old man is given a magical bowl that causes problems when it is not used properly.

A collection of four stories reflecting four different kinds of bedtime by the author.

A burger and a hot dog One day had a nasty spat. The burger got insulted ''Cause the hot dog called him flat... So what happened after that? Well, you''ll have to look inside this book to find out. Because, you see, there is a whole world out there in which burgers, hot dogs, sticky buns, ice-cream bars, bologna, popcorn, and all sorts of other food folks exist together and do and go through all the daily stuff we all do. But it''s only folks like Jim Aylesworth, together with artist Stephen Gammell, who can bring to us that world in a collection of hilarious rhymes and pictures. After all, what happens when a bunch of sugar cookies give a bagel a hard time, or an ice-cream bar gets stranded on a beach, or a couple of pickles go out dancing?...Well, come on in and see! And when you''re done, try to invent some food folks of your own.

Recounts the antics of a young mouse each hour after the clock strikes one

Imagine have four beloved teddy bears, each of whom is afraid of something at bedtime. That is the challenge for the little boy in Jim Aylesworth''s charming bedtime story, Teddy Bear Tears. Just as the boy is ready to settle in for the night, each bear -- Willie Bear, then Fuzzy, Ringo, and Little Sam -- begins to sniffle and each''s particular fear has to be explained away. Whether it is noises outside or concern that there might be something scary under the bed, our hero offers explanations for each and, in the process, just might make the nighttime worry-free for himself, too.

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A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals.

"Rhythmic verse tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's life, from his childhood in the wilderness of Illinois to his famous achievements as president"--Provided by publisher.

A little girl walking in the woods finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings. Back cover has recipe for Mama Bear's porridge cookies.

Tricky Fox uses his sack to trick everyone he meets into giving him ever more valuable items.

What's your favorite thing that goes splash? Bathtubs, boats, ducks, and more things that get wet are here in this sparkly board book.

A cumulative tale in which Aunt Pitty Patty's niece Nellie tries to get piggy to go through the gate.

Daddy drives through the night, thinking of his wife and children, who greet him upon his arrival home.

A rhyming tale of a zany, zigzag trip around America.

A boy searches for a gift for a sick friend at the unique store, McGraw's Emporium, but finally settles on a free kitten.

The nighttime world includes lots of quiet activity, from animals moving in the woods to cars on the city streets to a child hearing a bedtime story and receiving a goodnight kiss.

Recreates the sights and sounds at a country crossing one summer night, as an old car patiently awaits the passing of a long and noisy freight train. Whooawoo!

Mr. McGill and four of his friends agree to help each other finish their chores so that they will all have time to go to the town fair.

A farm, first in summer and then winter, is the setting for counting rhymes from one to ten.

When a little boy is awakened by a bad dream, his parents comfort him by reminding him that nightmares are not real.

Daniel tries to find out exactly how it feels to fall asleep.