A review by teacher_may
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña

4.0

A great read-aloud about Nana and CJ on their journey through their neighborhood. CJ asks lots of questions, and Nana replies with answers that open his mind to new ways at looking at the world. I read this book to first graders, and had to explain some of Nana's answers (told in riddle form/ metaphor), which was great inhaling to expand their oral vocabulary. The illustrations were simple, almost childlike, yet detailed (the man on the bus with the tattoos).

This is a good book to share with young children about their neighborhood, and how to treasure the beauty that is present.