{"product_id":"uncle-wille-and-the-soup-kitchen-9780688152857","title":"Uncle Wille and the Soup Kitchen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gentle and age-appropiate introduction to two key issues of our time--hunger and homelessness--from a kid's point of view. This empathy-building book is good for sharing \u003cstrong\u003eat home or in a classroom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Based on the actual volunteer experience of the author, this picture book provides a look into the soup kitchen without an overly sentimental view of the hungry or a dose of pessimism for the reader. With a note about soup kitchens introducing the story, this is informative and new, but not scary,\" praised \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A boy wonders about the people he sees on his city's streets until he goes to the soup kitchen where his uncle works. The varied needs of the individuals there become clear to the young narrator. The watercolors use earthtones and careful detail to illustrate aptly the warm, friendly story, according to \u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended as a resource for teachers and librarians to build a connection with their local community and the school, as well as a way for any adult to help foster a conversation and respond to a child's natural curiosity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780688152857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 10.86w x 0.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e58975 \/ Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dyanne DiSalvo-Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36640006504604,"sku":"9780688152857","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_834d8ac7-77f1-48dc-9848-4e3d4adb408a.jpg?v=1603851142","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/uncle-wille-and-the-soup-kitchen-9780688152857","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}