The Butter Man by Elizabeth Alalou and Ali Alalou. This book is a wonderful read and really sheds light on the privileges that American children sometimes take for granted. The main character is going through a tough time with his family because there is little food in the house. His mother suggests that he go out and wait on the butter man in hopes that he will give the boy some butter to spread on his bread which is what he gets to eat for one day.
The boy becomes distracted by all of the people passing by and is able to temporarily forget about the hunger pain in his belly. His grandpa also passes the time until his father gets back with more food by telling his stories about his childhood in Morocco.
This is an endearing story and is a great read!
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