House On East 88th Street, The: Bernard Waber

Hardcover | In this first book about Lyle the crocodile, the classic picture book character splashes into the lives of the Primm family and straight into readers' hearts. As the Primms quickly discover, once you've fallen for a crocodile like Lyle you simply can't live without him! 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.