Illinois Authors

Scholastic Press, New York : 1999.

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

Holiday House, New York : ©2012.

Rhyming text divulges the many sounds heard on a farm, from a rooster's morning crow to an owl's goodnight call.

Atheneum ; New York : 1991.

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!

Scholastic, New York : 2004.

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.

Chronicle Books 2011

At sunset, when their work is done for the day, a crane truck, a cement mixer, and other pieces of construction equipment make their way to their resting places and go to sleep.

Atheneum, New York : 1988.

Hanna finds a way to protect her hog and chickens from a thieving neighbor.

Longman, South Melbourne : 1999.

Libraries Unlimited, Westport, Conn. : 2005.

This book features Jim Aylesworth, a popular picture book author. It discusses his life and work as well as 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 offered, while lesson plan ideas and activities for each title provide practical help. 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.

Four stories. In the 1st, a little girl mouse & a little girl person meet in the kitchen at bedtime & scare each other--only to dream of each other later. In the 2nd, Four beloved teddy bears each fear something at bedtime. As their little master explains away each fear, he makes the nighttime worry-free for himself, too. The 3rd story recounts the antics of a young mouse each hour after the clock strikes one. The 4th tells about the quiet activity of the nighttime world, ending with a child hearing a bedtime story & receiving a goodnight kiss.

Little Bitty Mousie sneaks into a house one night and discovers many tantalizing new things, as well as one very scary thing.

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York : ©1982.

When Mary finds an old mirror, she doesn't like what she sees in it.

H. Holt, New York : ©1998.

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

Shinseken, Tokyo : 1999.9.

Henry Holt, New York : 1992, ©1989.

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.

When my grandfather came to America he made himself a handsome coat! Then he wore it and he wore it and he wore it -- until it was all worn out! So what did he do? He snipped and he clipped, and he stitched and he sewed, and out of the still-good cloth of his coat, he made himself a smart jacket! How many things can Grandfather make over the years out of that old frayed coat?

Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York : 1996.

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

H. Holt, New York : 1997, ©1994.

A new version of the traditional Mother Goose rhyme with fourteen new verses describing the activities of a group of children on a large farm.

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.

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. A big bad fly wreaks alphabetical havoc on a household in lilting rhyme that brings readers to a resounding Swat! on the very last page. A solid refrain invites partial participation, but the whole sordid story, accompanied by Gammell's energetic vision of this watercolor pest, is easy to remember and chant. Nothing drives a family crazy faster than an old black fly on a hot summer day, especially when the family's a little crazy already. And this fly is as bad as they come. He knows every low-down trick in the book--and won't rest until he's gone through them all. He ate on the crust of the Apple pie. He bothered the Baby and made her cry. Shoo fly! Shoo fly! Shooo.

Scholastic New York : 2004

Once upon a time...There was a delicious little GINGERBREAD MAN, a very TRICKY FOX, and a curious little girl named GOLDILOCKS. Popular best-selling author Jim Aylesworth and award-winning artist Barbara McClintock have created playful, spirited renditions of three timeless classics here, in one collection. It is sure to make the perfect gift and become a family favorite.

Harper Trophy New York : 1990

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

Scholastic Press, New York : 2009.

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.

Scholastic 2003

Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, New York : ©1985.

Shenandoah Noah's reputation for laziness gets him into trouble when he catches fleas from his hounds and decides he has to take a bath.

A. Whitman, Niles, Ill. : 1983.

A mother reassures her little boy when their quiet family walk is disturbed by a loud firetruck blowing its siren.

Paw Prints 2009.

A. Whitman, Niles, Ill. : 1985.

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

Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York : 2001.

Collects rhymes and pictures involving food-based characters and their interactions.

Presents new variations on the traditional rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle."

When Sally and her brother are left alone, they think they're in for a dull day. Then the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, bringing with him mayhem and madness.

Aladdin Paperbacks, New York : 1994, ©1990.

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

HarperFestival, [New York] : 1998, ©1992.

A rhyming alphabet book about the people and activities of a Pennsylvania Dutch settlement in a rural valley.

Atheneum Books for Young Readers New York : 1999

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.

HarperCollins 2000

A freshly baked gingerbread cowboy escapes from the rancher's wife's kitchen and eludes his pursuers in this western United States version of the Gingerbread Boy.

An interactive reading experience that allows young ones to read together with an adult, answer questions within the text, and play with activities suggested at the end of the story. A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox.

Atheneum ; New York : ©1993.

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.

Scholastic Press, New York : 2009.

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.

Scholastic Press, New York : 2001.

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

Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, N.Y. : ©1998.

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

A. Whitman, Chicago : ©1981.

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

Puffin, London : 1990.

A little girl mouse and a little girl person meet while getting a snack in the kitchen at bedtime and scare each other--only to dream of each other later.

Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, N.Y. : ©1996.

Wake up, little children is a song celebrating the daytime that awaits a waking child. In all there is a world full of beauty just waiting to be explored and enjoyed in ways that only children know how.