In this picture book, young readers can volunteer with Willie and his young nephew for a day's work at a helpful place, a place where a kid can make a difference. 'A straightforward fictional view of an urban soup kitchen, as observed by a boy visiting it with his `Uncle Willie,' who works there every day....The difficult lives of those fed (including children)--as well as the friendly, nonintrusive attitude of the kitchen workers toward them--are presented sensitively but without sentimentality. A boy spends the e day with Uncle Willie in the soup kitchen where he works preparing and serving food for the hungry. |