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Al, a janitor and his dog Eddie are transported by a mysterious bird to a fantasy island, but decide there is no place like home.
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Juvenile fictionDogsBirdsFictionCaldecott MedalFantasy fiction
About the authors
Arthur Yorinks
21 August 1953
Arthur Yorinks has written and directed for opera, theater, dance, film, and radio and is the author of over thirty-five acclaimed and award-winning books, including Hey, Al, a children’s book, which earned the Caldecott Medal in 1987. From the age of 6, Yorinks studied to be a classical pianist, under former Juilliard professor Robert Bedford. At 17, veering from a potential profession as a classical musician, Yorinks began over four decades of writing and working in the performing arts. In the field of opera, Yorinks was Philip Glass’s librettist for the operas The Juniper Tree and The Fall of the House of Usher. Through his forty years of picture-book making, he has teamed up with many…
Richard Egielski
16 July 1952
Richard Egielski (born July 16, 1952, New York City) is an American illustrator and writer, best known for illustrating children's picture books.
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