Who This Author Is

Jim Aylesworth has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 23 catalog-linked books across 1988 to 2009, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Through the Night and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1988 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Henry Holt & Co.

Best Place To Start

Through the Night

Simon & Schuster • 1998 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Simon & Schuster and Henry Holt & Co

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1988 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Henry Holt & Co.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Through the Night

    Simon & Schuster • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 32 pages.

  2. Country Crossing

    Simon & Schuster • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 32 pages.

  3. Counrty Crossing

    Simon & Schuster • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 32 pages.

  4. Naughty little monkeys

    Scholastic • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 32 pages.

  5. Teddy Bear Tears

    Aladdin Paperbacks • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 32 pages.

  6. Full Belly Bowl

    Simon & Schuster • 1998 • commitment varies by edition

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  7. Jim Aylesworth's book of bedtime stories

    Simon & Schuster • 1998 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998.

  8. Old Black Fly

    Henry Holt & Co • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 32 pages.

  9. The Folks in the Valley: A Pennsylvania Dutch ABC

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 1998 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  10. My Son John (An Owlet Book)

    Henry Holt & Co • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 32 pages.

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