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Arthur Yorinks

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 famed illustrators including Maurice Sendak, William Steig, Mort Drucker, David Small, and Richard Egielski. His book, Mommy?, was a New York Times bestseller. Mr. Yorinks lives in New York City and continues to write and direct.

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Born 21 August 1953

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  • Cover of: Hey, Al

    Cover of edition heyal00yori Cover of edition heyal0000yori Cover of edition heyalyori00yori First published in 1986 — 12 editions
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  • Cover of: Company's coming

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  • Cover of: Arthur Yorinks's The flying latke

    Cover of edition arthuryorinkssfl00yori Cover of edition isbn_9780689825972 First published in 1999 — 6 editions
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    First published in 2003 — 6 editions
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    First published in 2001 — 6 editions
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    First published in 1980 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1990 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1995 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1999 — 4 editions
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    First published in 2007 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Frank and Joey Eat Lunch

    First published in 1996 — 2 editions
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    First published in 2000 — 2 editions
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    First published in 2002 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1994 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Frank & Joey go to work

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    First published in 1989 — 2 editions
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Born 21 August 1953

Subjects

Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Humorous stories, Fantasy fiction, Dogs, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Dogs, fiction, Extraterrestrial beings, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Juvenile literature, Animals, Birthdays, Butchers, Dogs in fiction, Extraterrestrial beings, Fishes, Fishes, fiction, Friendship, Giants, Giants, fiction, Janitors, Jews, Jews, fiction, Life on other planets

Places

United States, France, Moon, Paris (France), West (U.S.)

People

Moses (Biblical leader), Santa Claus

Time

To 1200 B.C.

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January 6, 2022 Edited by tmanarl bio
January 6, 2022 Edited by tmanarl Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import