Books like Lyle and the Birthday Party by Bernard Waber
When Lyle the crocodile laments Joshua’s birthday celebration, jealousy turns into an illness that sends him to the hospital. While recuperating, he learns to share and recover his kindness by entertaining the child patients around him.
The picture book follows Lyle’s journey from resentment to generosity, showing how empathy can heal even the unlikeliest of hearts.
First publish date: August 31, 1973
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Bernard Waber
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