Last Stop on Market Street

Great read and lots of great lessons for children and wonderful illustrations. Very well written. I highly recommend this book.

Excellent story and pictures.

Great book for all ages!

This is a great book!

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.

I bought this book after moving my young family from SF to a very homogeneous suburb. Rode MUNI with my kids & at the time didn’t realize how diversity is taught passively when it’s all around you. Fast forward, my kiddo makes a comment in preschool that shocks me & realize that she’s now in such a bubble. This book is clearly nostalgic for me, but for my kids it’s 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 one’s 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, ca’ instead of car). 🙃

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.

I purchased this book for my almost three year old son. The book has a great message and reminds me of old Ezra Jack Keats books I use to read when I was a kid. It really touches upon the reality of living in the city and some of the struggles everyday people have. However, my son is finally getting a grasp on language and I did change some of the words so it can reflect correct grammar. I understand where the author was going with some of the language but having to deal with bad grammar on a daily basis whether it be music, media, tv, etc. I made the choice to read it correctly. Actually, it would have been even better if the character of Nana corrected CJ since there were so many other life lessons depicted in the book. My son loves the bright colors and story and he seems to have some understanding of the topics covered in the book. Overall I am happy with the book and it's a keeper. Maybe when my son is older and we read it through together we can have a conversation about language.