Bernard Waber (1921–2013)

Author of Ira Sleeps Over

Includes the names: Ernard Waber, Ernard Waber, waber bernard

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Bernard Waber was born in 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and educated at the University of Pennsylvania. He also studied art at the Philadelphia College of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He wrote and illustrated numerous children's books including The House on East 88th Street, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, Lyle at Christmas, Ira Sleeps Over, and Ira Says Goodbye. He died on May 16, 2013. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Ira Sleeps Over… (more)

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Lyle the Crocodile

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Works by Bernard Waber

Ira Sleeps Over 2,452 copies, 84 reviews

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 2,358 copies, 52 reviews

The House on East 88th Street 928 copies, 8 reviews

Lovable Lyle 836 copies, 6 reviews

Courage 607 copies, 25 reviews

Lyle and the Birthday Party 578 copies, 1 review

Ira Says Goodbye 572 copies, 10 reviews

Lyle at the Office 530 copies, 9 reviews

Lyle Finds His Mother 437 copies, 2 reviews

Just Like Abraham Lincoln 424 copies, 2 reviews

An Anteater Named Arthur 290 copies, 1 review

Funny, Funny Lyle 229 copies, 6 reviews

Do You See a Mouse? 210 copies, 1 review

Rich Cat, Poor Cat 178 copies, 2 reviews

Ask Me 162 copies, 21 reviews

You Look Ridiculous, Said the Rhinoceros to the Hippopotamus 148 copies, 5 reviews

Bearsie Bear and the Surprise Sleepover Party 148 copies, 5 reviews

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Storybook Treasury 132 copies

Lyle at Christmas 110 copies, 4 reviews

Nobody is Perfick 88 copies, 2 reviews

Lyle Walks the Dogs 84 copies, 5 reviews

The Mouse That Snored 67 copies, 4 reviews

Fast Food! Gulp! Gulp! 60 copies, 7 reviews

A Firefly Named Torchy 57 copies, 2 reviews

But Names Will Never Hurt Me 54 copies, 6 reviews

Bernard 48 copies, 1 review

A Lion Named Shirley Williamson 43 copies, 1 review

I Was All Thumbs 42 copies

Gina 36 copies, 1 review

Evie and Margie 31 copies, 1 review

Lorenzo 22 copies

The Snake: A Very Long Story 16 copies, 1 review

Mice on My Mind 15 copies, 5 reviews

You're a Little Kid With a Big Heart 13 copies

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Storybook Favorites: 4 Complete Books Plus Stickers!… 11 copies

Goodbye, Funny Dumpy-Lumpy 8 copies, 2 reviews

A Rose for Mr. Bloom 8 copies

How to Go About Laying an Egg 5 copies

Rare Just Like Abraham Lincoln - Houghton Mifflin Co. 5 copies

Lyle and the Birthday Party; Lovable Lyle; An Anteater Named Arthur 4 copies

Weekly Reader Children's Book Club Presents: Lyle and the Birthday (Lyle,… 3 copies

Dear Hildegarde 1 copy

Cheese 1 copy

The Ira Collection: Ira Sleeps over and Ira Says Goodbye 1 copy

Good Night Ben 1 copy

Welcome, Lyle 1 copy

KidzLit Guide for Ira Sleeps Over for grades K-3 1 copy

IRA Sleeps Over[IRA SLEEPS OVER][Hardcover] 1 copy

The Hosue on East 88th Street 1 copy

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Also by Bernard Waber

The Family Storybook Treasury 62 copies, 1 review

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