Ages 4–8

Last Stop on Market Street

by Matt de la Peña

CJ rides the bus across town with his grandmother after church and wonders why they don't have a car. Nana helps him see the beauty around them.

Why we recommend this book

A Newbery Medal winner about gratitude, contentment and serving others — a natural way to talk about shukr.

What your child can learn

Gratitude
Contentment
Service

Age: Ages 4–8
Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
First published: 2015
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780399257742

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