Waber, Bernard

Courage

What is courage? Certainly it takes courage for a firefighter to rescue someone trapped in a burning building, but there are many other kinds of courage too. Everyday kinds that normal, ordinary people exhibit all the time, like "being the first to make up after an argument," or "going to bed without a nightlight." Bernard Waber explores the many varied kinds of courage and celebrates the moments, big and small, that bring out the hero in each of us.

Ira Sleeps Over

Ira is thrilled to spend the night at Reggie's, until his sister raises the question of whether he should take his teddy bear.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (Lyle the Crocodile)

A cranky neighbor puts Lyle in the zoo but experiences a change of heart when the crocodile saves him from a fire.

Lyle the crocodile lives in a house on East 88th Street in New York City. He likes it there, and his hosts, the Primms, like having him around--he helps young Joshua with his homework, jumps-rope with the neighborhood kids, and browses through antique shops with Mrs. Primm. Much to the affable reptile's dismay, however, he makes his neighbor's cat Loretta crazy, which in turn makes Mr. Grumps, Loretta's owner, even crazier. One day, Mrs. Primm and Lyle are shopping, when Lyle--through no real fault of his own--ends up infuriating department-store bigwig Mr. Grumps who turns red and blue and purple with rage. This unfortunate eruption lands the rollicking reptile in the Central Park zoo where Lyle fights back his crocodile tears. In an elaborate sequence of events, Lyle finds himself back with the Primms on East 88th Street, a neighborhood hero, and, startlingly, even a friend of the mistrustful cat Loretta. Bernard Waber--creator of The House on East 88th Street--charms young readers again with this endearing, whimsical 1965 classic, perfectly complemented by his simple, sketchy, comical illustrations. (Ages 4 to 8)

The House on East 88th Street

The first book in the Lyle series, this tells the story of how the Primms found Lyle the crocodile in the bathtub of their new home.

Lovable Lyle (Lyle the Crocodile)

Lyle is distraught to learn he has an enemy and tries to be an even more lovable crocodile than he was before.

Lyle and the Birthday Party (Lyle the Crocodile)

Mrs. Primm fears Lyle the crocodile is terribly sick, when in reality he's just "green" over Joshua's birthday party.

Nobody Is Perfick (Sandpiper)

NOBODY IS PERFICK WABER

Funny, Funny Lyle (Lyle the Crocodile)

Lyle the lovable crocodile faces two big challenges: introducing his mother to city life and preparing for the Primms' new baby.

Lyle at the Office (Lyle the Crocodile)

When Lyle the Crocodile visits Mr. Primm's advertising office, he has tons of fun and makes lots of friends. He also gets Mr. Primm fired. However, Lyle manages to save Mr. Primm's career when he rescues the boss, Mr. Bigg, from the local haunted house.

Do You See a Mouse?

A mouse is on the loose at the Park Snoot Hotel! Each member of the hotel staff misses the playful fellow as he scampers through the posh hotel, right under their noses. Children will love outsmarting the characters and finding the mouse on each page.