Last Stop on Market Street
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#1 New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
Winner of the Newbery Medal
A Caldecott Honor Book
A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
This award-winning modern classic—a must-have for every child’s home library—is an inclusive ode to kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding joy in unexpected places, and celebrates the special bond between a curious young boy and his loving grandmother.
Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don’t own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in their routine and the world around them.
This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share, and comes to life through Matt de la Peña’s vibrant text and Christian Robinson’s radiant illustrations.
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This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share, and comes to life through Matt de la Peña’s vibrant text and Christian Robinson’s radiant illustrations. With lyrical, stirring text and stunning, evocative artwork, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places. In their third collaboration, the author and the illustrator of the Newbery Medal winner and Caldecott Honor book once again bring us a moving ode to bustling city life and the love that binds a family.
ASIN : 0399257748
Publisher : G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (January 8, 2015)
Language : English
Hardcover : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780399257742
ISBN-13 : 978-0399257742
Reading age : 2 – 6 years, from customers
Lexile measure : AD610L
Item Weight : 13.6 ounces
Dimensions : 8.88 x 0.36 x 10.81 inches
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Customers find the story lovely, well-written, and poignant. They appreciate the beautiful illustrations and bright colors. Readers also say the message is fantastic, inspiring, and appealing to all ages.
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Fan 4420 –
Great story and illustrations!
I purchased this book as a Christmas present for my toddler nephew and it became his favorite new book of the year!I had read the story randomly in a store some years ago as the title, awards, and cover illustration caught my eye. Growing up as a 90s kid, I cannot recall being exposed to a variety of diverse books especially ones that take place in the city and Last Stop on Market Street stuck with me. It depicts the city life well, how for some the only transportation is the bus, and the value of community by giving your time to help and connect with others.The illustrations are beautifully done and the story captures both CJ’s imaginations and observations wells. My brother especially loved how wise CJ’s grandmother is as she guides him during their journey and teaches him at a young age how to help those in need.
Susie –
A beautifully written and illustrated story about a young boy and his Nana and their loving spirit they share with others
This is a simple, but beautiful story with heart. It is told by a little boy who apparently lives with his Nana. The illustrations are scenes painted in brilliant colors. C.J., the boy has many questions to ask his Nana, like why they have to ride the bus or always to do the same thing every Sunday? Nana patiently and gently answers every question and helps C.J. to open his eyes and his mind to the beauty around him. This book teachers children compassion and to look for good and beauty in people and their surroundings. It models empathy for those who have less than one has. Nana has a lovely spirit and great wisdom. She makes one feel that she is a lady one would like to know. Nana teaches the joy of giving back to others. This is a book I will read again and again.
Kindle Customer –
Award Winning Teaching Book
This story has a lovely story that is a great teaching moment for young children. I enjoyed the illustrations and I find these stories about real life situations of other people in other circumstances other than your own offer great teaching moments for the young readers….Recommend you read it to your young children and it gives you a good opportunity to explain to your children that even those who have much less than you do….but, have love and family are wealthy in their own way….and to express all types of families exist and are all just as important and your individual family is to you. Important that they are getting more books out that offer important lessons about life to young people…to grow their empathy for others…and caring feelings for others from a young age. Recommend
Corrina Oneal –
Has a great message! Loved it
This book is written for a younger group. It is about a little boy and his nana and their trip on the bus to the soup kitchen. It has a great message it is a must read.
Dima –
Excellent book must read for all kids
Story described at the book covers very important social aspects of life especially important novadays. Bought other books in the series after reading that one.
Sunset Slacker –
Wonderful depiction of the city & finding gratitude
I bought this book after moving my young family from SF to a very homogeneous suburb. Rode MUNI with my kids & at the time didnât realize how diversity is taught passively when itâs all around you. Fast forward, my kiddo makes a comment in preschool that shocks me & realize that sheâs now in such a bubble. This book is clearly nostalgic for me, but for my kids itâs a chance to talk about all the different lives people live. A chance to talk about race, culture, homelessness, privilege (riding the bus instead of a car, not having a music player), people with disabilities, etc.To those who choose to post about the grammar In this book, good authors work very hard on depicting dialects, which are 100% a part of oneâs culture. Take the opportunity to discuss the diversity that exists in language too. My goodness, white people from Boston add & delete Rs like crazy (Cubar instead of Cuba, caâ instead of car). ð
GroundhogMom –
Wonderful book for urban families
This is a fantastic book for people who live in an urban environment. My almost-3 year old son loves this book and I suspect it is because he can relate to riding the bus and loves the guy playing guitar. It is also a good tool for continuing our conversations about people who do not have enough to eat, maybe don’t have places to live, and who struggle. These are concepts that we have introduced in the past but the book is not heavy-handed about these issues if they are new to your child. My son would not understand that their destination is a “soup kitchen” but we talk about that. Now when we read it he recognizes what the boy and his grandmother are doing on the final pages. I really enjoy the sarcastic tone and “dialect” of English the grandmother speaks. I particularly enjoyed that she gives the same explanation for rain: so that the trees can drink! Her description of “straws” also has led my son and I to talk about how trees suck up water when we are walking in the rain. Overall, it was one of my most successful recent children’s book purchases. It was an instant favorite for my son (and he’s a bit particular and prefers books exclusively featuring musical instruments)!
Deba –
Very good item.
paige –
Gorgeous book. My Year 3 class loved it and really related to it (being in a south London school). Would really recommend for classrooms and at home
LN –
Favorite!
Laurel Maloney –
The story has a nice flow, and a wonderful dynamic between the little boy and his nana, that kept my 2 and 4yr old kids asking to hear it read over and over. The vivid imagery and the way the pictures sometimes speak for themselves made it a fun read for all of us, and stimulated some great questions from the little ones, and some fun conversations over the book. I find that CJ’s nana is such a positive, spunky character that you can’t help but admire her and her way of ‘seeing beautiful’ where you might not think to look.
Javier –
Habla de valores y de como valorar las pequeñas cosas del dÃa a dÃa. A nuestros hijos les encanta.