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sommerreading wrote 17 hours ago: I was saddened to learn that Bernard Waber, the creator of Lyle, died last week at the age of 91. As … more →

Tags: My Librarian Hat, Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo

Stream of Lovable Consciousness16 comments

st sahm wrote 2 days ago: The most simple and beautiful illustrations Children’s author Bernard Waber passed away. He wrote an … more →

Tags: stream of consciousness, lunch, BMW, x4, Lovable Lyle the Crocodile, Alec Baldwin, Southwest Airlines, travel reward miles, Capital One Venture

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile1 comment

jiminycs wrote 2 days ago: Written and Illustrated by Bernard Waber Houghton Mifflin, 1965 This is the house.  The house on Eas … more →

Tags: Other Books

Roads That Cross: Courage+Fear1 comment

Tracey wrote 1 month ago: Courage calls deep into deep. I am very visual in the way I think, process, pray and write. So I … more →

Tags: Horizon Hits, Roads That Cross, C. S. Lewis, Roads That Cross: Courage+Fear, Your Destiny=Kingdom of Difference, Winston Churchhill, Benjamin Mee: We Bought A Zoo, Eleanor Roosevelt, www.whatwillmatter.com

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile3 comments

Jacqui Cousin wrote 2 months ago: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile was given to Henry as a Christmas gift. It is a series of stories by Bernard W … more →

Tags: Reading, Children's Books

Happy President's Day

Kathy wrote 3 months ago: Looking for a new way to introduce more visuals into the classroom? Try easel.ly. You can get starte … more →

Tags: children's literature, Social Studies, Visual Literacy, writing, Display, Freebie, Graphic Organizer, Holiday, Judith St. George

Must Read Monday: You Look Ridiculous

compelledbymel wrote 3 months ago: You Look Ridiculous by Bernard Waber is a book about a hippo that learns she looks ridiculous. A rhi … more →

Tags: Must reads!, compelledbymel, compelled by mel, must read book, must read kids book, you look ridiculous, kid book on looking different

"...the incongruity of a crocodile..."2 comments

a575757 wrote 5 months ago: I’ve never been a fan of best of collections — albums, books — but, I must say, th … more →

Tags: Children's Books, Lyle Lyle Crocodile Storybook Treasury

Lovable Lyle

a575757 wrote 5 months ago: How much do you love a crocodile who lives in a row house and helps his mistress browse through the … more →

Tags: Children's Books, Yorkville, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE, Lyle 50th Anniversary Storybook Treasury

Courage is speaking up, stepping out or wearing track pants in public2 comments

Jenna Tenn-Yuk wrote 6 months ago: When I used to think of courage, I imagined people who stepped out of their comfort zone in the most … more →

Tags: Fear, Risk, Freedom, Courage, Speaking Up, Stepping Out, Wearing track pants, joe carter, Martin Luther King Jr.

Welcome Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Storybook Treasury!1 comment

Paulis Waber wrote 11 months ago: We are so pleased to welcome the publication of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Storybook Treasury, which cele … more →

Tags: Recent news, Bernard Waber and Paulis Waber, Lyle the Crocodile, Paulis Waber, The House on East 88th Street, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Children's book blog

sara wrote 1 year ago: Found this great new blog called Vintage Kids’ Books My Kid Loves. Great resource. … more →

Tags: Childhood, Book Design, Children's Books, childrens book design, Vintage Books, Vintage Children's Books, I was all thumbs, Houghton Miflin, stone is not cold

The enduring appeal of Lyle

karenbarr wrote 1 year ago: The hardcover picture book is yellowed with age. Its corners are ragged and worn. It has survived en … more →

Tags: Holidays, my family history, Books, Out and About, arizona, Christmas, New York City, Arts, Childsplay

Orlando Rep announces 2011-2012 season1 comment

Elizabeth Maupin wrote 2 years ago: Here’s the coming season from Orlando Repertory Theatre, including a world premiere co-develop … more →

Tags: Orlando Theater, Children's Theater, new plays, regional theater, 2011-2012 seasons, Orlando Repertory Theatre, ucf conservatory theatre, Arts, Performing Arts

Click the Image for More "Trippy Hippy Kid's Books"

tasersedge wrote 2 years ago: I actually remember the original "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" by Bernard Waber from Grandma … more →

Tags: Art, Books, Family, Life, Photography, 1960s illustration, Children's Books, grandmas house, LYLE LYLE CROCODILE

Courage

cathyso3 wrote 2 years ago: “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and liste … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Courage

Updates

Paulis Waber wrote 2 years ago: Just edited the About Bernard Waber page of this blog with clearer information on my dad’s lif … more →

Tags: Lyle the Crocodile, Questions, ira sleeps over, An Anteater Named Arthur, Courage, The House on East 88th Street

Thursday: Ira Sleeps Over1 comment

mymamasgoodnight wrote 2 years ago: Last night at dinner, we were talking about my son’s impending slumber party and the excitemen … more →

Tags: Great Books, Children's Books, my mama's goodnight, ktblue, Books, Children, kids, Literature, Parents

Special Event at Books of Wonder2 comments

Paulis Waber wrote 2 years ago: This Sunday, November 14th from 1-3 pm, my father will join some wonderfully talented author/illustr … more →

Tags: Recent news, Lyle the Crocodile, Laurent de Brunhoff, Rosemary Wells, bemelmans, Peter Glassman, books of wonder, Babar, Max and Ruby


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