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Hey, Al
Hey, Al | Arthur Yorinks
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A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well.
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Rachel044420
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This book teaches children that not all paradises are paradise.

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Rachel044420
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Al just wanted an escape from reality of working everyday and living in the same building with his dog. The bird took Al and Eddie to “paradise”

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Rachel044420
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“ are you working too hard? Still struggling and going nowhere?? Listen. Have I got a place for you. No worries no cares. It‘s terrific.”

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CameoD
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Hey, Al, a Caldecott medal winning book, is a heart warming story about a janitor and his dog who take an offer to go to paradise. To escape his job as a janitor, they go on the journey of their lives, only to discover they eventually miss home and that was heaven for them. UDL 9.2 aligns with this book because it shows how people cope with situations. Esol strategy 10 would fit well with this book. Have students pair and share. #ucflae3414su20

CameoD This is a wonderful resource to use for pre-reading information, or after you read. It contains information on the author, a summary, and then activities or discussion topics to use with students. http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~elbond/heyal.htm 4y
Viviannef Just by reading your post, I‘m intrigued to read this book! Thank you so much for this resource, it has so many different classroom classroom connections :) and how to use it in different subjects as well! 4y
DrSpalding This is a wonderful story. You could read it aloud using the resource you found and connect this to the custodial staff at your school. You could then bring in your custodians and have them formally introduce themselves and describe how they support the students‘ education. 4y
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taylorscalfaro
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This book won a Caldecott award for its stunning illustrations that amplify a great message. The images are fun to look at and have wonderful colors on every page.

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taylorscalfaro
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I would use this in a future classroom because it teaches children a great message about how not everything is always what it seems, and we should appreciate everything that we do have instead of focusing on what we don't.

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taylorscalfaro
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“I don‘t want to be a bird! I‘d rather mop floors!”

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agreco1925
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“I don‘t want to be a bird! I‘d rather mop floors!”

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agreco1925
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I would use this in my classroom to show kids that they should appreciate what they have and the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

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agreco1925
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This award winner is a very fun and engaging read. The illustrations are enjoyable to look at because of the style and the colors that are used. The illustrations really do a good job of extending the text through detail.

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Lf196117
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“The grass isn't always greener on the other side“. This quote is the main theme of the story as Al and Eddie learned they are happier at home than then are in the bird paradise.

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Lf196117
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This book has a very interesting ending which I‘m sure children would be interested in. This story teaches children that the grass isn‘t always greener on the other side and they should appreciate what they have.

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Lf196117
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Award: Caldecott
Review: Al and Eddie live in a cramped one room apartment. Soon, however, a magical bird comes along promising a magical escape from their cramped living arrangements. However, Al and Eddie find that their sweet escape isn‘t all that it was cracked up to be. After some ups and downs, Al and Eddie eventually come to the conclusion that there is no place like home.

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jkraynak
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“I don‘t want to be a bird! I‘d rather mop floors!”

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jkraynak
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the pictures are funny and there is lots of dialogue, making it a better read.

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jkraynak
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Al and his dog, Eddie, live a hard life. One day, a bird offers to take them to paradise. At first, it is paradise. However, they soon learn there is no place like home, and that paradise isn‘t always paradise. Fun story between a man and his dog.

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Miadolce
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“Paradise lost is sometimes Heaven found.”

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Miadolce
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This story is very unexpected and can be great for a early childhood classroom.

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Miadolce
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This book is about a janitor named Al and his dog Eddie go on an adventure with the help of a magic bird. This is a really fun story for kids and teaches lessons about appreciating everything you have and not complaining about what you don‘t.

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Ariel8Smith
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“Paradise lost is sometimes Heaven found.”

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Ariel8Smith
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Cute simple read with an important message of being grateful for what you have.

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Ariel8Smith
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Traditional literature, the Caldecott medal, 1986. Story of a kind man Al and his dog Eddie. They were hard working and struggled to make ends meet and Eddie wanted more. Large bird carries them to an island where they start to turn into birds and try to escape. Tells the theme of being happy with what you have.

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jennacavanaugh
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"Unbelievable! Lush trees, rolling hills, gorgeous grass. Birds flitted to and fro. Waterfalls cascaded into shimmering pools."

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jennacavanaugh
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I feel like this book would be too scary for a young audience or they would not understand the complete message. This should be read to an older, early childhood classroom.

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jennacavanaugh
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I have never read a book like this one. It was very unique and quite humorous. The pictures looked extremely realistic and were muted colors to go along with the overall mood of the story. I really enjoyed the message being taught to enjoy what you have in the now and to cherish the relationships you have with others.

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Rating 3/5

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misshawksbooklist
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I just love this quote. I have no words!

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misshawksbooklist
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Ironic! Al thought this is the life he wanted, but found out he really wished he could go back to his simple love filled life with his pup!

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misshawksbooklist
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Published in 1986 and awarded Caldecott in 1987, this story illustrated by Richard Egielski is vibrant, creative, and a story of adventure. I noticed the message that you might want something so badly but then when you finally have it you wish you didn‘t! Rather an ironic book, but the illustrations really bring the plants and animals alive!

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LibrarianRyan
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4.5⭐️ I can see why this book won the Caldecott medal. It has fantastic illustrations. The story of Al and his dog Eddie, trying on a new life style. But they eventually realize that a big life change is not all it's cracked up to be and that sometimes, what you have is all you need.

Johanna414 I love this one 7y
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Aimeejett
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Hey, Al by Arthur Yorkins is a great TA and PR that is also a 1997 Caldecott winner that would be great for your classroom library. Al, a janitor and his faithful dog, Eddie, live in a single room on the West side. They do everything together. Their room is very crowded and cramped. Al and Eddie are practically at each other throats when a large bird offers them a new life in paradise. After they talk about the offer, they accept. They were

Aimeejett transported to a gorgeous island in the sky. Al and Eddie are now living a life of ease and luxury. But they come to find out that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. After a dramatic, nearly tragic escape from their paradise prison, both mans and dog agree, their really is no place like home. This will show students that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of things. 7y
Aimeejett The UDL principle 3.2 highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships along with EL 6 continually monitoring students' comprehension. The students will see how Al and Eddie really thought their lives were bad until they went somewhere else and it was even worse. This website http://faculty.salisbury.edu/~elbond/heyal.htm has multiple activities that cover art, writing, social studies, science, math for this book. #ucflae3414f17 7y
DrSpalding Your inter-disciplinary resource is of high quality. This shows that good books can meet many standards and teach children valuable, life lessons. 7y
Juliemorell @Aimeejett What an excellent book! I love the message about appreciating what you have, because it's true; the grass is not always greener on the other side! The versatility of this book in different subject areas is certainly something to note as well, it can be a very useful resource! Thanks! (edited) 7y
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