Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is a children's book written by Bernard Waber first published in 1965.[1]: 2 It is the sequel to The House on East 88th Street, published in 1962.
The book is the second in the Lyle the Crocodile series, which follows the life of Lyle, a city-dwelling crocodile who lives in a Victorian brownstone with a family named the Primms.
The story begins with Lyle and Mrs. Primm going shopping and running into their neighbor, Mr. Grumps. The grouchy Mr. Grumps finds Lyle a nuisance because Lyle scares his cat, Loretta, and he has him thrown in the zoo. When Lyle is freed by his old performing partner Mr. Valenti, they go back to the house on 88th Street, where they find Mr. Grumps' house on fire. Lyle rescues Mr. Grumps, is declared a hero, and thus is allowed to stay with the Primms.
Adaptations[]
The animated musical film for Lyle, Lyle Crocodile was aired on HBO on November 18, 1987. This special is also a part of HBO Storybook Musicals' lineup.
A live-action hybrid feature film adaptation will be released on November 18, 2022 by Sony Pictures, directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon. Like HBO's animated special, it will be a musical, with original songs written for this film by Pasek and Paul, both of whom will also serve as executive producers.[2]
References[]
- ^ Waber, Bernard (1993) [First published 1965]. Lyle, Lyle, crocodile. New York, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0-395-13720-8. OCLC 44875564. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ^ "Javier Bardem to Star in Sony's Hybrid 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile' Adaptation". 9 July 2021.
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