![]() ![]() ![]() $17⁰⁰ / Canada $27⁹⁵ (ISBN 0-3)Īfter reading many Caldecott Medal award winning books, I stumbled upon this rare gem called “Hey, Al” which won a Caldecott Medal and was written by Arthur Yorinks along with illustrations by Richard Egielski. Hey, Al is the winner of the 1987 Caldecott Medal.Įdition MSRP: U.S.A. After a dramatic, nearly tragic escape from their "paradise," both man and dog agree: there really is no place like home.Īrthur Yorinks and Richard Egielski have previously collaborated on Sid and Sol, which Maurice Sendak described as a "wonder" Louis the Fish, named one of the Best Books of 1980 by School Library Journal and It Happened in Pinsk, a Booklist Children's Editors' Choice for 1984. But sometimes, they discover, the grass can be a little too green on the other side. ![]() ![]() Transported to a gorgeous island in the sky, Al and Eddie are soon living a life of ease and comfort. Al and Eddie are totally miserable until a large and mysterious bird offers them a change of fortune. Their room is crowded and cramped their life is an endless struggle. They eat together, they work together, they do everything together. Al, a janitor, and his faithful dog, Eddie, live in a single room on the West Side. ![]()
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