A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friend's house but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear.

When Lyle the crocodile visits Mr. Primm's advertising office, he is almost recruited as the Krispie Krunchie Krackles cereal spokesperson.

Life is happy for Lyle until he begins to receive mysterious notes, notes that say, "I hate you, I hate you so much hat I can't stand it." Difficult though it is to believe, Lyle has an enemy.

Rather than take sides when his owners break up, a dog decides to strike out on his own and find a new home.

Lyle the crocodile becomes so jealous of Joshua's birthday party and presents that it makes him feel ill, and he ends up in the hospital, where he recovers his good nature by entertaining the children there.

An anteater's mother tells of her trials with her questioning, complaining, messy, forgetful, choosy, and lovable son.

A father and daughter explore their neighborhood, talking and asking questions as they go.

Lyle the Crocodile leaves his happy home on East 88th Street with the Primms to go in search of his mother at the urging of his former employer Hector P. Valenti, star of stage and screen.

Everyone at the ultra-fancy Park Snoot Hotel insists that there is no mouse in the hotel, but the reader can see a mouse in each illustration.

"When the Primm family moves to New York City and into the house on East 88th Street, they are surprised to find a crocodile living in their attic. But Lyle isn't a regular crocodile--he's playful, and friendly, and he can sing! Meet Lyle, the Primms, and their neighbors in this story based on the film"--