lyle crocodile 40 year celebration activity kit
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H ave a
Party!
Celebra t e 40 yea rs w it h
LYLE CROCODILE
cr eat ed byB E RNARD WAB E R
H oughton Mifflin Compan y Walt er Lorra ine B ooks
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Dear Friends
Lyle the Crocodile first appeared in The House on East 88th
Streetforty years a go. The P rimm fa mily welcomed Lyle into
th eir home, a nd since then children ha ve welcomed him into
th eir hear ts. Fort y years in print is truly something to cele-
brate!
To help Lyle celebrate this anniversary, here is your Lyle
Activity Kit, wh ich cont ains various r eproducible activities
such as a crossword puzzle, a m aze, word ga mes, story
activities, an d much more. Included a long w ith t hese activities
are invitations, name ta gs, and ordering information for the
Lyle books.
With a SWISH , SWASH , SP LASH , an d SWOOSH ! Lyle came
into th e lives of the P rimm fa mily and t he world of childrens
books. He has a ppeared in eight books wr itt en an d illustra ted
by B erna rd Waber. Over th e year s, Lyle ha s done all sorts of
th ings including sa ving his neighbors from a fire, ent erta ining
hospita l patients, going to th e jungle to find his mother, a nd
appearing t he world over with H ector P. Valenti, sta r of stage
and screen. He likes to skip double-dutch, watch building con-
stru ction, ice skat e, and eat his favorite food, Turkish caviar.
Lyle still lives in the H ouse on Ea st 88th street w ith Mr. a nd
Mrs. P rimm, J oshua, Miranda , and his mother, Felicity.
The adventures of Lyle the crocodile have entertained children
for more tha n forty yea rs. Now, with th is kit, children of all
ages can celebrat e this wonderful character a t a Lyle party!
Enjoy!
Childrens Books P romotions
Houghton Mifflin Company
222 Berkeley S tr eet
B ost on, MA 02116
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Where:
When:
Time:
For more
information:
r i h t H o u h t on Mif fli n C om a n
t he 40t h Ann iversa ry of
THE HOU SE ON
EAST 88TH STREET
Youre invited to apa rt y t o celebra t e
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MY NAME IS : MY NAME IS :
MY NAME IS :
MY NAME IS :
Copyright Houghton Miff lin Company
MY NAME IS :
MY NAME IS :
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Lyle can t w ait t o join t he par ty !
Help him find his way to the celebration.
LYLE S MAZE
END
START
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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
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
A LOVAB LE CROCOD ILE
WORD SE ARCH
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
Find the following names and words fromLyles many stories.
They can go forward, backward, up, down, even diagonal.
O R K R U N C H C E E T
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ALL IN A NAME
LYLE S NAME G AME
Now t a ke all the circled lett ers an d discover
w ha t all of th e people here have in comm on.
iFet yli ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
eh mirsP m ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
M. mG pusr ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Lert oa ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
H erco P. leVn ia t ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ .
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
J a ouh ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
a Mndia ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___B ri ___ ___ ___ ___
M. igB g ___ ___ . ___ ___ ___ ___
Lyle ha s lots of fr iends, with ma ny int eresting na mes.
Ca n you unscramble the lett ers and figure out wh o is who?
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CRE ATE YOU R OWN STORY
The P rimm F am ily discovered a very large crocodile in t he tub of their new home on Ea st
88th St reet. Write a st ory about wh at you would do if you discovered a st ra nge an imal in your
house. P erha ps it is a girra fe in your kitchen. . . Maybe a h ippopota mus in your bed. . .
Remember to give your story a BEGINNING, a MIDDLE , and anEND. And dont forget to
answer the key questions: WH O is this anima l tha t h as come int o your life? WH AT does it
look like? H OW does it act a nd how do you react w hen you find it? WHEN is it a ll happening?
(before school, during your rush to get off to soccer practice. . .) WHERE is all the a ction
going t o ta ke place? Wha t ha ppens becau se of t he find? Wha t do you do with it a nd WH Y?
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U se anot her 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
TH E H OU SE ON E AST 88TH STRE E T
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Across
1. Where do readers first discover Lyle?
In the _________.
3. Wha t w as t he only thin g Hector P. Valent i
fed Lyle?
5. In wha t st at e is Lyles home,
The House On Ea st 88th Str eet?
6. Wha t did Lyle help th e fam ily by doing?
7. Wha t is Hector P. Valen t i's job?
9. What is one of Lyles best tricks?
Down
2. Who claimed to own Lyle?
4. Who did Lyle live with?
5. Wha t is Lyles moth ers profession?
6. Wha t kind of an imal is Lyle?
8. Who is th e lat est addition t o the P rimm fa mily?
10. What is the nam e of th e P rimm fam ily cat?
LYLE S C ROSS WORD P U ZZLE
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In L yle at t he Office,Mr. B igg wa nt s to recruit L yle and h is explosive cereal-
crunching a nd t oothy smile to promote Kr ispie Krunchie Kra ckles. Think of
Lyle an d wr ite about a noth er product you feel Lyle could appear a s the
advert ising spokesperson. B e creative. Then dr aw th e ad in t he space below.
LYLE S ADVE RTIS ING FU N
Na me of your product:
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Some amazing adjectives that
describe this product:
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Why do you think Lyle should be thei
spokesperson?
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LYLE DOU B LE VISI ON
These pictu res look the sa me a t t he first
glan ce, but t hey are not . How ma ny t hings
can you find that are different?
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LYLE B OOKS B Y B E RNARD WAB E R
T he House on East 88th Str eet(1962)
0-395-18157-70-395-19970-0 (pb)
0-395-48878-8 (book & cassette)
Lyle,Lyle,Crocodile(1965)
0-395-16995-X
0-395-13720-9 (pb)
0-395-66502-7 (book & cassette)
Lyle and the Bi rt hday Part y(1966)0-395-15080-9
0-395-17451-1
Lovable Ly le(1969)
0-395-19858-5
0-395-25378-0 (pb)
Lyle Finds H is M other(1974)
0-395-19489-X0-395-27398-6 (pb)
Funny, Funny L yle(1987)
0-395-43619-2
0-395-60287-4 (pb)
Lyle at the O ffi ce(1994)
0-395-70563-0
0-395-82743-4 (pb)
Lyle at Chr istm as(1998)
0-395-91304-7