Bernard Waber, who has written eight delightful books aboutLyle the Crocodile, a little boy named Ira, and a firefly namedTorchy, is the author of more than seventeen picture books forchildren. Widely praised by reviewers for his ability to describecommon family problems, he is best loved by children for hisfreeflowing humor and gentle characters.

"Illustrations have verve and are a perfect complement to thestory. Highly recommended." -- Review

I first read Bernard Waber's The House on East 88th Street as achild and was capitivated by Lyle the Crocodile. How I loved thisstory about a bright green crocodile living in a bathtub in a NewYork City brownstone.Though frightened at first, the Primm familyis won over by their housemate. Lyle is amazing, he takes out thetrash, brings in the milk, (this book was first published in1962!)helps around the house, and loves a nice, hot bath completewith Turkish caviar! (We could all use a Lyle) The story of Lyledoes not end here; Waber went on to write seven more titles aboutthis lovable creature. Out of all the Lyle books, this is hisbest-known. This charming children's classic is suitable for smallchildren between the ages of four and eight.