Lovable Lyle is the nicest crocodile in town. Everyone loves him! But he begins to get letters that say "I hate you!" These letters are always signed "your enemy." Lyle becomes very sad that someone dislikes him. One day Lyle and his family The Primms see Clover Hipple leave a letter for Lyle at the front door. She is the one who has been writing the letters to Lyle. Mrs. Primm asks Clover why she hates Lyle and Clover responds that she dislikes him because he keeps taking all her friends. Mrs. Primm suggest to Clover that she should be friends with Lyle too but Clover insist that her mother will not let her play with crocodiles.
Mrs. Primm decides to have Mrs. Hipple, Clover's mother, over to meet and see how kind Lyle is. But instead of Mrs. Hipple having a nice meeting with Lyle she is frightened by him and goes home. Then the Primms and Lyle go to the beach and of course Mrs. Hipple and Clover are there as well. Mrs. Hipple gets a new perspective of Lyle the day that they are all at the beach.
Lovable Lyle is a great book for second and third graders. The pictures are very detailed and fun. This book focuses on not judging a book by its cover. Just because Lyle was a crocodile does not mean that he is a terrible friend. A lot of times children at this age choose friends or judge people based on what they look like on the outside. Definitely a good book to promote different friendships.
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I love Lyle the crocodile! He's been a favorite book character of mine since I was very little. Kari
Lovable Lyle sounds like a great book! I have not heard of this book until now and I would love to read it. I think it sounds like a book every child should read. Not only will it teach children not to judge people based on how they look but it could help out without of situtations children go through. When kids get jealous over who is friends with who this book could help them understand that it is ok for everyone to be friends. Lovable Lyle is the type of person students can strive to be like. This book can teach the importance of getting along and working together, even with the people you would've never thought you would be friends with.
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