About the Book

Celebrate the magic of moms on Mother's Day or any day with everyone’s favorite crocodile, Lyle! Lyle leaves his happy home with the Primms to search for his long-lost mother in this 50th anniversary edition paperback edition of Lyle Finds His Mother.

Lyle is quite happy living with the Primms on East 88^th Street. Then Hector P. Valenti, struggling star of stage and screen, lures him away with promises of finding his long-lost mother. When Lyle imagines his perfect mother, she looks a lot like Mrs. Primm! But he can't stop wondering about his crocodile mother.

This Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile story exudes all of the charm and wit for which the series is loved, along with a lovely message about the joys of family, biological or found.

Critical Praise

"Whimsically told and illustrated in the style of the previous Lyle books, it's a lot of fun to read aloud." — School Library Journal (starred review)

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780395273982
• ISBN 10: 0395273986
• Imprint: Clarion Books
• On Sale: 03/05/2024
• Pages: 48
• List Price:12.50 CAD
• Ages: 4 to 8
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Mother's Day
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Alligators & Crocodiles
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life
• BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Classics

Bernard Waber

Biography

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 and was adapted for both stage and screen. A Literary Landmark plaque commemorating the adventures of this endearing New York City reptile can now be found on East 88th Street. bernardwaber.com.

Other Works by Bernard Waber

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  Courage Gift Edition

  By Bernard Waber

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  Lyle Finds His Mother

  By Bernard Waber

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  Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Storybook Favorites

  By Bernard Waber