Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Storybook Treasury (Lyle the Crocodile)

My maiden name is Crocker. We had almost all the Lyle Crocodile books, because we were the "Crocker-dyles." My dad used to read this to his 3 "kiddos" all the time. He loved this book so much that when he bought a small 2 man sail boat, he named it LYLE. He even had a 6 inch Lyle painted on the back of the boat. It was really cute. Anyway, my dad just passed away and is now with Jesus. When I saw this book on Amazon, I just had to have it! I was thrilled to see that it was not just one of the stories Dad had read to us, but many! It now sits on my coffee table and is great conversation piece and a wonderful reminder of my awesome dad. I have a new granddaughter, and I will be reading this to her as soon as she is old enough. Enjoy the book!

This 50th anniversary (of the publishing of The House on East 88th Street) edition brings together four great crocodile tales: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile; Lyle Walks the Dogs; Lyle and the Birthday Party; and of course the one that touched off all the craziness, The House on East 88th Street.

As far as I'm concerned these (with the possible exception of Walks the Dogs) are some of the best kid's books that have ever been written.

Lyle is a large and very friendly crocodile who, for reasons that are never really explained, inhabits Manhattan (the Upper East Side to be precise) and interacts with the ordinary ebb and flow of life in the city.

Of course nothing about this is ordinary; it's bizarre, surreal, zany and an awful lot of fun.

Waber spins masterful and artfully illustrated tales with cleverness and wit. At the same time, there's a message in each one that's positive, wholesome and good. The author pioneers a style later adopted by William Steig, but entirely without the darkness associated with that later writer's work.

I could read these stories over and over again to my daughters and never get tired of them.

The stories that is. And of course, also the daughters...

This is actually quite a nice sized book for the price. The quality is good and the illustrations are attractive. I am pleased with the purchase. I would say that you should consider the age/attention span of your child in making this purchase. I have 3 boys ages 2, 5 and 7. There are a lot of words on each page and I found it couldn't hold the 2 and 5 year olds attention. I had to summarize each of the pages as we looked through it. I think this is a book best grasped by a kindergartener or older. My 1st grader understood the story line and enjoyed the entire book. I think it's a good value for a hardcover book with so many stories.

Love this book! My baby seems to love the pictures too. I was pleasantly surprised it was a treasury and have several Lyle stories (I didn't read the full book description when I ordered it). I am so glad we got this book for my baby.

This is a great treasury. The stories are about 50 pages long so it's great to read one each night for small toddlers. The pictures are great too.

I have a 1st grade reader who I volunteer to help with reading. He loves crocodiles real and fictional. He loves the story of this extraordinary crocodile. The book is a great way to teach about love, forgiving, family and so much more. The fact that it was written over 50 years ago also is an opportunity to show a child what life was like without computers and social media.

A collection of short stories perfect for bedtime with a 3-year-old boy who happens to be going through a crocodile phase right now.

My daughter saw the movie trailer and so we bought this. She loved all the stories and is even more excited to see the movie. This collection is a great value too!

All four Lyle stories in one book, in brand new condition, for no more than a few dollars, was a deal I couldn't pass up. The Lyle books were ones I greatly enjoyed as a child. Lyle quickly becomes a beloved nighttime companion when incorporated into the bedtime story routine.

I grew up with Lyle the crocodile! As a kid, this was my favorite book from my childhood. I loved the illustrations, full of so much detail and color. And the story is very engaging too. It really has a lot of memories for me. I purchased this book for my kiddos so I could share a little of my childhood. But this book includes all the Lyle stories from all the books, much more than what I had growing up. Still love reading them to my kids!