Arthur Yorinks

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Arthur Yorinks


Born
in Roslyn, New York, The United States
August 21, 1953

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Arthur Yorinks is a playwright, director, and author of more than thirty-five picture books for children, including the Caldecott Medal–winning Hey, Al, illustrated by Richard Egielski. His most recent picture book is Presto and Zesto in Limboland, illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Arthur Yorinks lives in Cambridge, New York.

Average rating: 3.77 · 9,707 ratings · 1,271 reviews · 79 distinct worksSimilar authors
Hey, Al

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3.87 avg rating — 6,344 ratings — published 1986 — 23 editions
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Louis the Fish

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3.84 avg rating — 259 ratings — published 1980 — 11 editions
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Company's Coming

3.83 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 1988 — 14 editions
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Making Scents

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3.08 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions
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Presto and Zesto in Limboland

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2.82 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions
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One Mean Ant

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3.05 avg rating — 183 ratings
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The Witch's Child

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3.34 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions
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Tomatoes from Mars

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3.53 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions
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The Invisible Man

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2.82 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions
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Company's Going

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3.70 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2001 — 10 editions
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More books by Arthur Yorinks…
One Mean Ant One Mean Ant with Fly and Flea One Mean Ant with Fly and F...
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3.09 avg rating — 269 ratings

Maurice Sendak's Seven Litt... Maurice Sendak's Seven Litt... Maurice Sendak's Seven Litt... Maurice Sendak's Seven Litt...
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3.44 avg rating — 32 ratings

Quotes by Arthur Yorinks  (?)
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“Paradise Lost is sometimes Heaven found.”
Arthur Yorinks, Hey, Al

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