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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

AUTHOR Waber, Bernard
PUBLISHER Clarion Books (10/01/1987)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Everyone in the neighborhood loves Lyle the crocodile--except for a cranky neighbor and his nervous cat! Can lovable Lyle make everything right with his grumpy neighbors? A beloved classic read-aloud--now a major motion picture!

Lyle the crocodile lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. Lyle enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores, and playing with the neighborhood kids.

He's the happiest crocodile any home ever had...until one neighbor insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo! Mr. Grumps and his cat, Loretta, don't like crocodiles, and everything Lyle does to win them over seems to go wrong.

It will take all of Lyle's charm--and courage--to reveal the hero, and friend, behind the big, crocodile smile.

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ISBN-13: 9780395137208
ISBN-10: 0395137209
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 48
Carton Quantity: 24
Product Dimensions: 7.80 x 0.30 x 10.30 inches
Weight: 0.40 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Alligators & Crocodiles
Juvenile Fiction | Classics
Grade Level: Preschool - 2nd Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level: Grade 2
Dewey Decimal: E
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010294152
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Everyone in the neighborhood loves Lyle the crocodile--except for a cranky neighbor and his nervous cat! Can lovable Lyle make everything right with his grumpy neighbors? A beloved classic read-aloud--now a major motion picture!

Lyle the crocodile lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. Lyle enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores, and playing with the neighborhood kids.

He's the happiest crocodile any home ever had...until one neighbor insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo! Mr. Grumps and his cat, Loretta, don't like crocodiles, and everything Lyle does to win them over seems to go wrong.

It will take all of Lyle's charm--and courage--to reveal the hero, and friend, behind the big, crocodile smile.

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Author: Waber, Bernard
Bernard Waber was the beloved author/illustrator of more than thirty picture books, including Courage, Ira Sleeps Over, and Do You See a Mouse? With the publication of The House on East 88th Street in 1962, his Lyle, Lyle Crocodile series of books became a mainstay of children's literature. A Literary Landmark plaque commemorating the adventures of this endearing New York City reptile can now be found on East 88th Street and Bernard Waber's artwork is the subject of a traveling retrospective exhibit, curated by the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. You can learn more about him at www.bernardwaber.com.
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