Bernard Waber
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This article is about the children's author. For the German Air Force general, see Bernhard Waber.
Bernard Waber (September 27, 1921[2] – May 16, 2013[1]) was an American children's author most famous for the books The House on East 88th Street (1962), Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (1965) and the subsequent books in the Lyle series.[3][4]
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Born | (1921-09-27)September 27, 1921 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | May 16, 2013(2013-05-16) (aged 91) Baldwin, New York, U.S.[1][2] |
Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Philadelphia College of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts |
Period | 1954-2010[1] |
Genre | Children's fiction, picture books |
Notable works | The Lyle series |
Spouse | Ethel Bernstein (d. 2006)[2] |
Children | Paulis, Louisa and Gary Waber[2] |
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