Aylesworth, Jim

A collection of bedtime stories by Jim Alyesworth for children who want to be scared, comforted, loved, and entertained.

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!.

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.

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

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

Text and illustrations introduce the alphabet using Pennsy lvania Dutch activities.

Farmer Halverson tries out each of the barn cats as a house cat for his wife until he finds just the right one.

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

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