Lyle at Christmas
Buy from other retailers
What's This Book About
Christmas is an especially festive time for everyone’s favorite crocodile, Lyle. Lyle loves Bird and Loretta the cat, who live with Mr. Grumps. He loves East 88th Street and the house he shares with the Primms, and his mother.Lyle’s only problem is that he can’t decide what he wants for Christmas.However not everyone is filled with holiday cheer. Mr. Grumps has the holiday blues – so much so that even his adored cat, Loretta, has had it with miserable Mr. Grumps. And then, just a few days before Christmas, Loretta disappears and the entire neighborhood joins Mr. Grumps in the hunt for the lost cat.Now Lyle knows exactly what he wants for Christmas – the safe return of his good friend. Will he be able to find Loretta before Christmas and restore the holiday cheer to East 88th Street?
What Kind of Book is Lyle at Christmas
Reviews
Book Lists That Include This Book
The Creative Behind the Book
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.
What Has Bernard Waber Said About This Book
Nothing yet! Let Bernard Waber know that you want to hear from them about their book.
More Books by Bernard Waber
Discover All the Books in the Lyle Series
Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked This Book
Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780395913048
- Publication Date
- October 26, 1998
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Original Publication Date
- October 26, 1998
- Page Count
- 48
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 98005381
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 38311914
- Lexile® Level
- AD700L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~4.5
Contribute to this page
More than halfway there—keep going!
Just the barebones.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.