Independent Reading Level: 2-4
Awards: Caldecott award ( )

Finally read this. Or, finally reread it? I love saying the title as a sort of nonsense murmur. And the book and the illustrations are certainly nonsense... perhaps in a good way? I just don't know... I think this is better appreciated by encountering it first as a child, especially as a city child who doesn't know of any large animal outside of the zoo. Somehow it reminds me a bit of [b:Moon Man|209777|Moon Man|Tomi Ungerer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1223641303l/209777._SX50_.jpg|1399533] but that I do love and reread often. ( )

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.

Genre:
Picture books for children
Classics
Page to screen
Illustration:
Cartoony
Location:
New York City
Subject headings:
Crocodiles
Neighbors
Grouches
Zoos
Apartment houses
Rescues
Families
Lyle (Fictitious character : Waber)

First sentence: This is the house. The house on East 88th Street. Mr. and Mrs. Primm and their son Joshua live in the house on East 88th Street. So does Lyle. Listen: Swish, swash, splash, swoosh! That's Lyle... Lyle the Crocodile.

Premise/plot: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is the second book in the picture book series by Bernard Waber. Lyle's adventures and misadventures continue. The main 'story' of this one is the one-sided conflict with their neighbors--Mr. Grump and his cat Loretta. It is a BIG conflict. No matter how much Lyle wants to make friends, well, these two aren't having it. Mr. Grump even manages to have Lyle taken away to the zoo!!!! Will Lyle ever be reunited with his family????

My thoughts: I love and adore this one!!!! I do. It is such an AWESOME read. I enjoyed the first book. I did. But this one had me at hello. It was packed with action and adventure. The plot shares some similarities with the recent movie, however, it has some major differences as well. [Perhaps the powers that be thought it was too melodramatic how Lyle is finally able to make friends with the Grumps.]

I highly recommend this one. It's never too late to go back and read picture books you may have missed out on. And of course, if you grew up with Lyle the Crocodile, it may be time to revisit these. ( )

heh heh heh now that I'm working in a Children's department, you better believe I'm going to start adding children's books. But I won't count them towards my yearly goal, how's that. ( )

Hardback version from 1965. Wonderful fantasy about Lyle and his family on east 88th Street. ( )

This is another cute little book, however I do feel like there is no major lesson taught in this book. I would not mind having it in my classroom however it would be nice to have. ( )

A lovable crocodile causes a neighborhood feud.

I had previously heard of Lyle, Lyle Crocodile but I had never read it for myself. I enjoyed its simple, silly story and its paired-down but color popping illustrations. I think young children would really enjoy this story and like thinking of what it would be like to have a Crocodile as a pet. I Teachers could even dig a little deeper into the story about how Lyle was judged based on his appearance rather than his character. It's a funny, silly book that I could see myself reading aloud to my students. ( )

I thought I'd peek at other works by Waber because I'm such a big fan of his Nobody is Perfick, but where that book felt fun, different, and real, this one felt laboured and uninventive. There's no reason for Lyle (compared to, say, Paddington), and the resolution comes out of nowhere and is not clever. I don't get it, and it's hard for me to believe they're from the same pen. (Mind you, I love Thackeray's Vanity Fair beyond measure, but none of his other novels have grabbed me.) Yes, I'm not the _target market, but I will absolutely enjoy a good kid's book when presented with one.

(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). ( )

Lyle lives with the Primm family. all goes well until their neighbor decides Lyle should live in the zoo.

A cranky neighbor puts Lyle in the zoo but experiences a change of heart when the crocodile saves him from a fire.
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Summary: Lyle is a friendly crocodile who was leaving happily with the Primms ion East 88th St. but that all changes when Mr. Grumps, the next door neighbor, putts Lyle in the zoo. Though we see Mr. Grump change his mind about Lyle the crocodile after she saved Mr. Grumps from a fire. This allowed Lyle to back to her family.
Review: I love the book it has an easy context to follow. I believe that no mater the age of the person who reads this book, they fall in love with it. Its easy to follow along and understand the concept and key theme of the book.
Class: Can use this book to teach children to not judge a book by its cover. Meaning that one should get to know someone before they start to say things a about certain person.
Media: Main media is watercolors and pen and ink. Coloring pencils, crayons, and dyes are used to intense colors.
Age: intermidiate-primary
Genre: Fantasy. This is a fantasy book because we have a crocodile who is living with a family as if its a real person. Which then saves a man from a fire. This kinds of situations is not possible in real life. Making it a fantasy book.

CUTE!! ( )

This is a very cute and creative children's book. It is picture and students will quickly realize it is fiction, but will still have a great time either listening to or reading. The illustrations are very creative and colorful. They add to the whimsical feel of the story. I would recommend this as a great read aloud for younger students or an independent read for older students. ( )

In this story, Lyle is a friendly crocodile who lives with the Primms. However, while he enjoys helping those around him, he is disliked by Mr. Grumps, who eventually has him sent to a zoo. When he is rescued by his friend, they plan to move to Australia. However, when he sees that Mr. Grumps house is on fire, he goes in and rescues both Mr. Grumps and his cat. Mr. Grumps realizes Lyle's brave and kind character and finally accepts him.

This story has many opportunities for students to practice predicting. Throughout much of the first part of the book, Mr. Grumps continues to threaten that something needs to be done about Lyle. Students might as "I wonder" questions and predict what Mr. Grumps will do. They might also practice comparing and contrasting Mr. Grumps and Lyle as characters. Students might also build connections with the book about the dangers of judging others too quickly without really getting to know them.

I picked this book because the illustrations reminded me of Madeline and because I love crocodiles. For this book, I would have students write what type of animal they would want to have if they could pick any animal in the world. ( )

I really liked this book and I feel that it can be a good message to kids to stand up for themselves and not let bullies bring them down. It also sends a good message that just because someone is a bully does not mean you need to be a bully back and sink to their level. You should always be the better person. ( )

This is a children's book about a nice crocodile names Lyle who is misjudged by his neighbor Mr. Grumps but still manages to be kind and friendly to everyone. Mr. Grumps doesn't like Lyle because he scares his cat Loretta. So Lyle does his best to stay out of his way but ends up going to the store where Mr. Grumps works and then Mr. Grumps gets mad and makes Lyle go to the zoo. Lyle tries his best to stay positive and get used to his life at the zoo but he has a hard time. Mr. Valenti comes and helps him escape and they make plans to go to Australia but then Lyle saves Mr. Grumps and Loretta from a fire and Mr. Grumps changes his opinion about Lyle and asks him to stay around. This book is great for discussions on judging people before you get to know them and how important it is to stay positive and always be kind, even when people are being mean to you. The illustrations in this book are simple ink sketches that are filled in with water colors. The color scheme is mainly black white and green with a few other colors that add variety to the illustrations. They usually have a lot going on in them even though they are simple color-wise so they give the reader a lot to look at. A teacher could use this book if they were going to talk about judging others or staying positive. They could have students write their own story about themselves or an animal who stays positive in a difficult situation. ( )

It's a cute, child-friendly story about a really sweet crocodile that just wants to fit in. His mean neighbor constantly complains about him, and eventually, Lyle plans on leaving town. This illustrations are simple and sweet, the story is easy to follow, and the characters take on a variety of roles as Lyle realizes that he can still be a nice guy to those that aren't nice around him. And in the end, Lyle's cranky neighbor is redeemed by forgiving Lyle and thanking him for saving his life/cat. This is the perfect story for lessons on helping others and being kind even when others aren't kind to us. ( )

Would really like to read this to any kids I may one day have. ( )

This was a fun story, very quirky, written in 1965. Lyle, Lyle, the Crocodile lives in a big city with a nice family. The grumpy neighbor creates all kinds of problems due to his dislike of the crocodile. Its an adventurous tale with amusing pictures that just makes you smile. I'm not sure how I would used this text in the classroom. It is an engaging narrative that could be incorporated into that unit.

Lyle is a crocodile that lives with a nice family who loves him. Everyone in the neighborhood loves Lyle, except for Mr. Grumps, and his cat, who has Lyle captured and sent to the zoo after causing a ruckus at his department store. Luckily an old friend of Lyle’s helps him escape. When they arrive back at Lyle’s old house they notice that Mr. Grump’s house is on fire and Lyle rushes in to save Mr. Grumps and his cat.
This book also teaches tolerance and the fact that we should give everyone a chance. ( )