Why I Love This Book

This book was quickly embraced when it burst onto the scene in 2015.  It's amazing in its simplicity -- just a single ride on the bus. Yet it's also rich with depth and unspoken lessons.

CJ's Nana is a force of positivity. By simply turning CJ's point of view, she teaches him the difference between wants and needs while at the same time exposing him to all the wonder and greatness that already exist in his life. 

This story is a perfect one to read over and over again. Each reading is an opportunity for a new and important lesson. 
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Themes
  • Diversity
  • Urban Life
  • Family
  • Helping Others
  • Empathy

Awards
  • Caldecott Medal 2016 
  • Newbery Medal 2016
  • Coretta Scott King Award 2016
  • Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015

Teachable Moments
This book offers multiple opportunities for learning that go far beyond what's printed on the page or seen in the illustrations. Here's a small sample:
  • Parts of a Book (Cover, Title, Author, Illustrator, Spine, End Papers...)
  • Character Traits - Ask your child to tell a story about each character Nana and CJ encounter during their bus ride
  • Similarities and Differences between your life and CJ's life
  • Rich Verbs- lurch, freckled, skipped, patter, ducked, and witness.
  • Onomatopoeia-  This is the term for words that are what they sound like.  Here are a few examples from the story: patter, creaked,  & plucking
  • Order of Events /Plot- What did Peter do   first, next, and last.​
  • Personification- The bus sighed and sagged.  Trees drinking through big straws. Hawks slicing through the sky . Bus breathes fire.   
  • Science- How do trees get water? What causes a rainbow to appear? How do caterpillars become butterflies?
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Build Your Own City $29.99

Beyond the Book Resources

​Each $3.99 Beyond the Book Download Includes:
  • Getting Started - an introduction to the Read it Again method
  • Comprehension Questions  -  A list of  questions that tap into different levels of understanding and foster conversations about the story
  • ​Vocabulary Flashcards - Along with the flashcards, you'll also receive ideas for putting the cards to use in multiple ways
  • Compare & Contrast Venn Diagram- What does this story have in common with another similar story and how does it differ?
  • Writing - We provide an image and story prompt designed to extend the theme of the story. No, we don't expect your child to write just yet. Instead, you can take down the dictation of the story your child tells.
  • Story Elements Page - Understanding what makes a story a story is an important skill.  This activity asks your child to identify the following: characters, setting, problem, solution, favorite part, and summary.
  • Cooking ideas related to the story
  • Art ideas related to the story
  • Links to  Great Games,  toys, manipulatives, and movies
  • Information on the Research behind ReaditAgain​
Important Note: This download does not include the book, only the resources listed above. The book may be purchased separately by clicking here.​
It's really that simple...
​ One Great Story
 Multiple Readings
Fun & Educational Follow-up Activities
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Last Stop on Market Street
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​Themed Toys

Adding an element of play is yet another way to deepen the understanding of the concepts introduced within the multiple readings of the story.  You'll be surprised at the amount of learning that's transferred and reinforced through  imaginative play.
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Why I Love These Specific Playthings:
  • Each item has a direct connection to Last Stop on Market Street.
  • There are no batteries.
  • They encourage imaginative play.
  • They make it easy to re-enact the story.
  • ​They take the learning another step forward.
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City Bus $29.99
Learn to Knit Like Nana  $24..99

Butterfly Garden  24.99
"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." — Emilie Buchwald