Last stop on market street

De la Pena, M. (2015). Last stop on market street. NY: Penguin.

A little boy, CJ and  his grandmother go out on a rainy Sunday. They go to church, walk, take a bus ride and walk to a soup kitchen. Throughout the day CJ has numerous questions such as why don't they have a car, why do they have to walk in the rain and etc CJ and his Nana also see other people who have more or less than what they do. CJ doesn't see the beauty in life whereas his Nana does. Nana always explains to to CJ that they are already rich with what they have when he asks questions about why they don't have certain things. The illustrations are heartwarming and go along with the story perfectly.

I was a bit skeptical when reading this book, not knowing where it would lead. After a few pages I was then beginning to understand what Nana was telling CJ through her words without ever really telling him. It's about finding beauty in the most unlikely places. I definitely recommend this book for children.