The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock

by Jim Aylesworth, Eileen Christelow (Illustrator)

Hickory dickory dock—we all know about the mouse and the clock, but what happened after the clock struck one? Find out in The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock !

Join author Jim Aylesworth as we follow the energetic mouse through the other eleven hours of nonstop fun in an appealing book that begs to be read aloud.

Genres: Picture Books, Nursery Rhymes, Childrens, Poetry, Animals, Counting, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Jim Aylesworth was born in Jacksonville, Florida but as an infant moved from the state. He lived in many places during his childhood: Alabama, Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas... but by the time Aylesworth was 15 his family had settled in Hinsdale, Illinois and that is where he graduated from high school in 1961.

In 1965, he graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a B.A. in English. He returned to Hinsdale and began a career as a stockbroker. By 1970, however, Aylesworth was thinking about what he really wanted to do. After a series of assignments as a substitute teacher, Aylesworth ended up in a primary classroom. He began teaching first grade students in Oak Park, Illinois in 1971 and entered Concordia College in River Forest, Illinois, to earn a graduate degree in elementary education -- a goal he reached in 1978.

But it was his work with children that brought him the most reward. It was Aylesworth's experiences as a teacher that eventually led him to writing children's books.

Reviews

[Sara Jesus · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just funny words

[Edward Sojuwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ever read the Mother Goose poem of Hickory Dickory Dock, and wonder why it only ever told that the clock struck one o'clock causing the mouse to scurry home?.....weeeelll me neither, comes from having lived a lifetime of others not revealing certain truths in order to "protect" me. But the great thing is, when certain extra stuff is exposed about things we thought we knew, it feels somewhat liberating. This glorious kids book finally lays down once and for all time, the entire unedited poem complete with the other hours, 2 to 12 on that infamous clock. It's Mother Goose: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut! The mousey in our epic now made epic-er has more adventure, his human friends, a mom and a dad, have a son named Kevin! (",The clock struck seven, his name is Kevin" is how the rhyme goes.) The night takes on new dimension! The mousey has more depth to his character....we KNOW! IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE! IT'S A MOTHER GOOSE RHYME! I GIT THAT!....Anyway, feel free to explore this piece of unexpected revelation for yourself. Soon you too will likely wonder, as I'm doing now, if other such extended Gooseys are out there... Iike: why the hell did Jack and Jill go up that hill just to get water? Why was Mary so contrary about how her garden grew? And why, oh why, did the cow jump over the Earth's moon, since in space no one can hear you go moo?
Four stars
This hickory dickory ROCKS!

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aylesworth has extended this to twelve verses, going all the way around the clock. It is great fun to sing with little ones. Taking a cue from the phrase "hickory dickory", he's invented "nibble on, bibble on", "honeybee, bunny bee", "apple eye, dapple eye", and so forth. All these phrases are followed by a noun which has a rhyming word in the next line, and of course each number is followed by a rhyming word in the last line. Clapping the number of chimes adds some action for young listeners.

[Kira Riccio · Rating 5 out of 5]

1. (None)
2. Kindergarten
3. “Hickory Dickory Dock” is about the events that happen as the clock strikes each new hour.
4. I love this rhyming story. Children like to read and join in on this repetitive story too. The illustrations in this book are very vibrant.
5. This can be used when teaching nursery rhymes and rhyming.

[Brianna]

1. No Awards
2. K
3. This book follows a mouse through different hours and at each hour there's a new rhyme to go along with it.
4. This book adds more to the original nursery rhyme that we all may know. It contains many different rhymes and sounds that children can sing along to.
5. This book can be used to teach students about time, counting, rhyming and different word sounds (phonics).

[Brittney Cayford]

This book is an extended version of the Hickory Dickory Dock Nursery rhyme. This was a great read for my preschoolers, as well as me as I had never seen this version before. I really liked the visuals in this book and the way that the song like rhymes can engage students and appeal to children.

[Little Champs]

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[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

The mouse's real name is Kevin?? What 😅
Most of the rhymes were just a bunch of random words together like "honeybee, bunny bee, boo" or "icicle, bicycle, bert."

[Library Lady Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good expansion of the traditional Hickory Dickory Dock rhyme.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finishes the poem with one stanza for each hour of the day. Could be fun for introducing reading clocks on the hour. Age 2-7.

[Brian Trull · Rating 5 out of 5]

The rhyming book that has been around fir a long time still effective and a catchy song!

[Erika Arrieta · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a classic! I remember singing along to this book growing up. Now my pre-k class sings along to it with me! Age appropriate-Pre-K -Kindergarten.

[Trevor Bernsdorf · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a really good book for phonics because of all of the rhyming sounds that are made in throughout the book. Every page is full of rhyming, so if you were to be teaching word sounds this would be a perfect book to use or read aloud. It is also short enough that children could work on it daily or even memorize the poem.

[Ayoca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book can also be used with k-5. It should be used when working on rhyming. The kids will enjoy this book and enhance ryhming skills all at the same time. I am currently reading this to my daughter because they are working on rhyming at school.

[Julia Jasztal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mommy's review from 9/5/09 -


This is a very cute book for toddlers - my daughter and I both enjoyed it so much that we read it three times in a row.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable book! Cute illustrations! I enjoy how we finally get to hear what happens after the first verse.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great traditional book and also great for teaching students about counting and rhyming. It is a classic!

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it! It was fun and the perfect challenge for my boy to read.

[Graywaren · Rating 2 out of 5]

Decent illustrations, but many of the rhyming verses felt clunky and awkward and were just not very compelling.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rhyming, and learn the hours on the clock (K skill) with little effort. A fun and silly read.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teach the nursery rhyme first. Then read this and kids will delight in recognizing the rhymes.

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

No awards have been given to this book. The age group is Pre-k to k. In the story, different nursery rhymes correspond to what the mouse (main character) is doing on that page. They are silly little stories, some about mischief, some about love, and some about family. I have always liked this book. This is a classic book, and Aylesworth's twist on it makes it very creative and enjoyable for children to read. The rhymes are catchy, and the illustrations are enticing. One great way to incorporate this book into the classroom is to use it while teaching the concept of time. Another is during a nursery rhyme unit; children can sing along and do a class sing-a-long to better understand the rhymes.