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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Published: 05/01/1989
ISBN: 9780374429850
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.95h x 8.95w x 0.15d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/14/1989

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 11174 / Hey, Al
Reading Level: 2.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5