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Hey, Al
written by Arthur Yorinks, illustrated by Richard Egielski
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About the book
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?
You name it. Their room is crowded and cramped; their life is an endless struggle. Al and Eddie are totally miserable until a large and mysterious bird offers them a change of fortune.
Transported to a gorgeous island in the sky, Al and Eddie are soon living a life of ease and comfort. But sometimes, they discover, the grass can be a little too green on the other side. After a dramatic, nearly tragic escape from their "paradise," both man and dog there really is no place like home.
and have previously collaborated on , which Maurice Sendak described as a "wonder"; , named one of the Best Books of 1980 by School Library Journal; and , a Booklist Children's Editors' Choice for 1984.
Hey, Al is the winner of the 1987 Caldecott Medal.
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