Bernard Waber, The House on East 88th Street

- Dimensions: 8.5" wide x 10.75" high

- An absolutely delightful children's book that has been cherished for generations, The House on East 88th Street is the first of nine books about Lyle the Crocodile.

- "This is the house. The house on East 88th Street. It is empty now, but it won't be for long. Strange sounds come from the house. Can you hear them? Listen: SWISH, SWASH, SPLASH, SWOOSH..."

- So it begins, the story of Lyle, the crocodile, who won his way into the Primm family's hearts and home. What he did while he was there and what happened when Hector P. Valenti, star of stage and screen, came to take him away is a captivating tale destined to intrigue and entertain readers of all ages.

- When the Primm family discovers a gigantic crocodile in the bathrub of their new apartment, it signals the beginning of a wonderful picture book series. As soon as the Primms overcome their fright, they see him as your children will– as the most lovable and human of crocodiles.

- The New York Times described Lyle as the most charming of crocodiles: "Ordinarily I don't like crocodiles. They're reptilian and slithery and bumpety all over... But I like Lyle. He's of a different stripe– urbane, cosmopolitan, one of the family, a charmer."

- Bernard Waber's striking four-color illustrations have as much fun per square inch as the text itself. Nor will they fail to attract the attention of those who look for talent, freshness, and originality in artwork for children.