Hey, Al
Author(s): Arthur Yorinks
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?
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.
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.
Hey, Al is the winner of the 1987 Caldecott Medal.
Review(s):
“Like Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, this picture book explores the pleasures and the costs of leaving home. . .Hey, Al is a perfect melding of words and pictures, fantasy and reality, tenderness and humor.” —Judith Viorst, The New York Times Book Review
“Outstanding artwork. . .The author and artist succeed again, with a book that has something for everyone.” —Starred, Booklist
American Library Association Notable Children's Books (1987), Winner Caldecott Medal Winner (1987), Caldecott Medal Winner, Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books (1987), Long-listed Booklist Editors' Choice, American Library Association Notable Children's Books
ISBN: 9780374429850