Last Stop on Market Street - Matt De La Pena, Christian Robinson

Every Sunday after church, CJ and Nana hop on the bus and travel all the way to the Last Stop on Market Street (Putnam, $16.99). As inquisitive as any child his age, CJ asks numerous questions about the city-life that surrounds them along the way. CJ doesn’t immediately see the positive aspects of some situations and questions Nana about why they “don’t got a car” and “how come [they] gotta wait for the bus in all this wet.” Luckily, Nana helps CJ see the bright side of their journey. Author Matt de la Peña and illustrator Christian Robinson have created a wide range of unforgettable characters and images. Readers will pause in their own daily motions to cherish the small things in life. Ages 4-7. Kasie Griffitts