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Country United States ISBN 978-0-374-33060-6 Dewey Decimal [E] 19 Originally published 1 November 1986 Illustrator Richard Egielski Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux | 3.9/5 Goodreads Publication date 1986 OCLC 14990971 LC Class PZ7.Y819 He 1986 Genre Picture book Awards Caldecott Medal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hey al
Hey, Al is a book written by Arthur Yorinks and illustrated by Richard Egielski. Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1987.
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Hey al
Synopsis
"Hey, Al" is the story of a janitor named Al and his dog, Eddie. Al and Eddie had hard lives, but one day a bird offered to carry them to a magnificent island in the sky. When they arrived, Al and Eddie found it to be a paradise. However, strange things began to happen. Al and Eddie began to resemble birds and they realised the paradise was not all it appeared to be. Al and Eddie wished to return home so they decided to escape by using their newly acquired wings to fly home. Their flight did not go to plan as Eddie crashed into the sea and was lost. Fortunately, Eddie was able to swim home to Al. Al and Eddie were happy to return home.