Status
Available
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Series
Genres
Collection
Publication
HMH Books for Young Readers (1978), Edition: 1st, 48 pages
Description
Lyle the Crocodile leaves his happy home on East 88th Street with the Primms to go in search of his mother at the urging of his former employer Hector P. Valenti, star of stage and screen.
User reviews
LibraryThing member ehayne1
While I liked this book, I do not like it as much as the other books about Lyle. In this book, Hector P. Valenti is quite manipulative and crafty, and in the end, nothing bad happens, and he is not punished for his deceptive actions. My favorite part about the Lyle books is the great positive
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messages, but this one seemed to deviate. While there was a positive message about everything working out in the end, it seems as though Hector should have had something happen to him to show the children reading that this is not acceptable behavior. Other than that bad instance, I liked the rest of the book. It seemed less wordy than many of the other Lyle books, making it pleasurable to read. I think that the main message is that a happy ending can come from any sad beginning. Show Less
Subjects
Lexile
640L
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1974
Physical description
10.5 inches
ISBN
0395273986 / 9780395273982
UPC
046442273985