Celebrate 40 years with

LYLE CROCODILE
created by BERNARD WABER

Have a
Party!

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 Dear Friends—

Lyle the Crocodile first appeared in The House on East 88th

Street forty years ago. The Primm family welcomed Lyle into
their home, and since then children have welcomed him into
their hearts. Forty years in print is truly something to cele-
brate!

To help Lyle celebrate this anniversary, here is your Lyle

Activity Kit, which contains various reproducible activities
such as a crossword puzzle, a maze, word games, story
activities, and much more. Included along with these activities
are invitations, name tags, and ordering information for the
Lyle books.

With a SWISH, SWASH, SPLASH, and SWOOSH! Lyle came

into the lives of the Primm family and the world of children’s
books. He has appeared in eight books written and illustrated
by Bernard Waber. Over the years, Lyle has done all sorts of
things including saving his neighbors from a fire, entertaining
hospital patients, going to the jungle to find his mother, and
appearing the world over with Hector P. Valenti, star of stage
and screen. He likes to skip double-dutch, watch building con-
struction, ice skate, and eat his favorite food, Turkish caviar.
Lyle still lives in the House on East 88th street with Mr. and
Mrs. Primm, Joshua, Miranda, and his mother, Felicity.

The adventures of Lyle the crocodile have entertained children

for more than forty years. Now, with this kit, children of all
ages can celebrate this wonderful character at a Lyle party!

Enjoy!

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 You’re invited to a
Where:
party to celebrate

When:

Time:

For more
information:

the 40th Anniversary of

THE HOUSE ON
EAST 88TH STREET
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 MY NAME IS: MY NAME IS:

MY NAME IS: MY NAME IS:

MY NAME IS: MY NAME IS:

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 LYLE’S MAZE
Lyle can’t wait to join the party!
Help him find his way to the celebration.

START

END

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 A LOVABLE CROCODILE
WORD SEARCH
Find the following names and words fromLyle’s many stories.
They can go forward, backward, up, down, even diagonal.

FUN, KRISPIE, KRACKLES, LOVABLE LYLE, ADVENTURES, SPOKESPERSON,

MYSTERIOUS NOTES, BATHTUB, CROCODILE TEARS, SWISH, SWASH,
SPLASH, BIRD, SWOOSH, BOOKS, FRIEND, FAMILY, FUNNY, CELEBRATION,
AUTHOR, BERNARD, WABER

K R I S P I E B K S C M

W A U T H O R A R R E Y

L T R I P A O T A A L S

O R K R U N C H C E E T

V U F U N Z O T K T B E

A S H A W X Y U L E R R

B P D D A B L B E L A I

L L R V B O I Y S I T O

E A A E E O M N W D I U

L S N N R K A N A O O S

Y H R T R S F U S C N N

L P E U L X W F H O Z O

E W B R Q D R I B R L T

F R I E N D R T S C S E

M B I S W O O S H H E S

S P O K E S P E R S O N

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 ALL IN A NAME
LYLE’S NAME GAME
Lyle has lots of friends, with many interesting names.
Can you unscramble the letters and figure out who is who?

ciFetyli ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Teh mirsPm ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
rM. mGpusr ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
tLertoa ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
tHerco P. leVniat ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
sJaouh ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
raMndia ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
dBri ___ ___ ___ ___
rM. igBg ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ ___

Now take all the circled letters and discover

what all of the people here have in common.

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 CREATE YOUR OWN STORY

The Primm Family discovered a very large crocodile in the tub of their new home on East
88th Street. Write a story about what you would do if you discovered a strange animal in your
house. Perhaps it is a girrafe in your kitchen. . . Maybe a hippopotamus in your bed. . .

Remember to give your story a BEGINNING, a MIDDLE, and an END. And don’t forget to
answer the key questions: WHO is this animal that has come into your life? WHAT does it
look like? HOW does it act and how do you react when you find it? WHEN is it all happening?
(before school, during your rush to get off to soccer practice. . .) WHERE is all the action
going to take place? What happens because of the find? What do you do with it and WHY?

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Use another sheet of paper if you run out of room . . .

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 How many words can you make from the letters and numbers in

THE HOUSE ON EAST 88TH STREET

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 LYLE’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE
1 2

9 10

Across
1. Where do readers first discover Lyle?
In the _________.
3. What was the only thing Hector P. Valenti
fed Lyle?
5. In what state is Lyle’s home,
The House On East 88th Street?
6. What did Lyle help the family by doing?
7. What is Hector P. Valenti's job?
9. What is one of Lyle’s best tricks?
Down
2. Who claimed to own Lyle?
4. Who did Lyle live with?
5. What is Lyle’s mother’s profession?
6. What kind of animal is Lyle?
8. Who is the latest addition to the Primm family?
10. What is the name of the Primm family cat?

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 LYLE’S ADVERTISING FUN
In Lyle at the Office,Mr. Bigg wants to recruit Lyle and his explosive cereal-
crunching and toothy smile to promote Krispie Krunchie Krackles. Think of
Lyle and write about another product you feel Lyle could appear as the
advertising spokesperson. Be creative. Then draw the ad in the space below.

Name of your product:

____________________________________

Some amazing adjectives that

describe this product:

____________________________________

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____________________________________

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Why do you think Lyle should be their

spokesperson?

____________________________________

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 LYLE DOUBLE VISION

These pictures look the same at the first

glance, but they are not. How many things
can you find that are different?

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 LYLE BOOKS BY BERNARD WABER

(1962)
The House on East 88th Street (1974)
Lyle Finds His Mother
0-395-18157-7 0-395-19489-X
0-395-19970-0 (pb) 0-395-27398-6 (pb)
0-395-48878-8 (book & cassette)
Funny, Funny Lyle(1987)
Lyle,Lyle,Crocodile(1965) 0-395-43619-2
0-395-16995-X 0-395-60287-4 (pb)
0-395-13720-9 (pb)
0-395-66502-7 (book & cassette) (1994)
Lyle at the Office
0-395-70563-0
(1966)
Lyle and the Birthday Party 0-395-82743-4 (pb)
0-395-15080-9
0-395-17451-1 Lyle at Christmas(1998)
0-395-91304-7
Lovable Lyle(1969)
0-395-19858-5
0-395-25378-0 (pb)

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