Hey, Al : (Caldecott Medal Winner) (Paperback)

from jessy555

Genre: Fantasy Critique of Genre: This is an odd example of fantasy because this regular everyday janitor is visited by a big talking bird an then taken away to an unknown tropical island where wei...

from Whisper1

Al is a janitor who longs for a more exciting life. He and his dog Eddie live in a tiny room on the West Side of New York City. Barely eeking out a living, he dreams of a better life. When a large ...

from whitneyw

I liked this book but I was not reall impressed by it. I do however love the fact that you have this man who lives alone in poverty with is dog, and through this crazy bird adventure he learns to a...

from nmhale

Another Caldecott winner, this story does have illustrations that are lush and colorful, but don't stand out as innovative, at least to me. Maybe they were for the time. The story is unusual - a ma...

from brittburditt

A janitor named Al and his dog Eddie are great friends who work very hard. They live in a small apartment and get into arguments about wanting more in life. A bird shows up one day offering to take...