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Lyle Finds His Mother
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by Bernard Waber

Lyle leaves his happy home with the Primms on East 88th Street to search for his mother, at the urging of his former employer, Hector P. Valenti, star of stage and screen.


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Lyle leaves his happy home with the Primms on East 88th Street to search for his mother, at the urging of his former employer, Hector P. Valenti, star of stage and screen.

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Celebrate the magic of moms on Mother's Day or any day with everyone's favorite crocodile, Lyle! Lyle leaves his happy home with the Primms to search for his long-lost mother in this 50th anniversary edition paperback edition of Lyle Finds His Mother.

Lyle is quite happy living with the Primms on East 88th Street. Then Hector P. Valenti, struggling star of stage and screen, lures him away with promises of finding his long-lost mother. When Lyle imagines his perfect mother, she looks a lot like Mrs. Primm! But he can't stop wondering about his crocodile mother.

This Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile story exudes all of the charm and wit for which the series is loved, along with a lovely message about the joys of family, biological or found.

First line

The world was changing.

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  • Title Lyle Finds His Mother
  • Author Bernard Waber
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First American P
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, Boston
  • Date September 26, 1978
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780395273982 / 0395273986
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.5 x 7.94 x 0.17 in (26.67 x 20.17 x 0.43 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 640
  • Library of Congress subjects Lyle (Fictitious character: Waber), Crocodiles
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 74005336
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

"Whimsically told and illustrated in the style of the previous Lyle books, it's a lot of fun to read aloud." School Library Journal, Starred

About the author

Bernard Waber, who has written eight delightful books about Lyle the Crocodile, a little boy named Ira, and a firefly named Torchy, is the author of more than seventeen picture books for children. Widely praised by reviewers for his ability to describe common family problems, he is best loved by children for his freeflowing humor and gentle characters.
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