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Hey, Al - by Arthur Yorinks (Paperback)

Hey, Al - by  Arthur Yorinks (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Al, a janitor, and his faithful dog, Eddie, live in a single room on the West Side. They eat together, they work together, they do everything together. So what's the problem? <p/>Thier room is crowded and cramped; their life is an endless struggle. Al and Eddie are practically at eachothers throats when a large and mysterious bird offers them a new life in paradise. After some debate, they decide to accept. <p/>Transported to a gorgeous island in the sky, Al and Eddie are soon living a life of ease and luxury. But they come to find that the grass can be a little too green on the other side. After a dramatic, nearly tragic escape from their paradise prison, both man and dog agree: there really is no place like home. <p/><i>Hey, Al</i> is the winner of the 1987 Caldecott Medal.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Like Maurice Sendak's<i> Where the Wild Things Are</i>, this picture book explores the pleasures and the costs of leaving home. . .<i>Hey, Al </i>is a perfect melding of words and pictures, fantasy and reality, tenderness and humor." --<i>Judith Viorst, The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>"Outstanding artwork. . .The author and artist succeed again, with a book that has something for everyone." --<i>Starred, Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Arthur Yorinks</b> and <b>Richard Egielski</b> have collaborated on several books together. Mr. Yorinks lives in New York City, and Mr. Egielski lives in Milford, New Jersey.</p>

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