Children's Literature
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De la Pena, M. (2015). Last stop on market street. NY: Penguin. This picture book is about a little boy named CJ who every Sunday rides the bus with his nana. He is very observant and has lots of questions for nana. Nana in return always has an answer for him. She makes he realize all of the beauty in the things around him. He wants to know why they go to a specific place every Sunday. She points out that if they didn't go to volunteer every Sunday then they would not have the opportunity to meet all of the wonderful people such as Bobo or the Sunglass Man. While they are on the bus, he wants to know why a man next to them can't see. Nana answers, "Boy, what do you know about seeing?" CJ learns that you can understand that world around you with your ears and nose. He also wishes he had headphones like some of the boys that are on the bus. Nana responds by telling him he doesn't need headphones when he has a real person right in front of him with a guitar. CJ listens to the man as he plays and sings. He is lost in the rhythm and all of its magic. Once they arrive and get off the bus, CJ asks, "How come it's so dirty over here?" Nana then tells him that when you are surrounded by dirt, you have a better eye to appreciate what is beautiful. In the end he is very happy that they arrived to volunteer serving food to people. The illustrations are simple and attractive to young readers. Many different people from different backgrounds are represented. The author uses imagery which in combination with the illustrations help the reader visualize and hear the story. De La Peña chooses words such as, "he watched water pool on flower petals," and "crumbling sidewalks and broken-down doors, graffiti-tagged windows" to help the reader experience CJ's surroundings. The reader can also hear "a bus that breathes fire," as "It signed and sagged." The theme in this book is finding beauty in all things. Watch a book trailer at: https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlso6zh
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