Author: Matt de la Pena
Illustrator: Christian Robinson
Genre: Multicultrual
Grade level: PK-3
Awards: Newbery Medal 2016, Caldecott Honor 2016, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor 2016
Last Stop on Market Street is a very honorable book in recent years. It is about how a young boy, CJ, and his grandmother ride the bus across town. CJ begins to wonder why they do not have all of the things his friends have like a car and electronics. His grandmother helps him see the beauty in their routine. In the end, the reader finds out that they go on the bus ride every day to serve the soup kitchen.
Christian Robinson does an amazing job illustrating this heartfelt book, and even gets awarded the Caldecott Honor because of it. He uses color and light in a way that almost creates a whole new world for the reader. These lovely illustrations perfectly complement the lovely story.
This book is a perfect read for early readers. It has a beautiful message of being grateful for what you have and having a heart of service. Young readers will relate to this story because it is seen through the eyes of a young boy. The lessen he learns of being thankful and seeing the beauty in everything will strike a chord in readers no matter the age.
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