Last Stop on Market Street: questions to ask and activities to try
CJ wonders why he and Nana have to take the bus, until she shows him the beauty all around them. An award-winning picture book about gratitude and seeing the world differently.
What age is Last Stop on Market Street for?
Last Stop on Market Street is best for ages 4–8.
Last Stop on Market Street (Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson)
- Age
- 4-8
- Best for
- Gratitude, and noticing beauty in everyday life
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Each time CJ complains, ask what Nana notices instead. At the end, talk about where they were going and why.
Is this book right for your child?
- Age
- 4–8 (Reception to Year 3)
- What they'll enjoy
- CJ wonders why he and Nana have to take the bus, until she shows him the beauty all around them. An award-winning picture book about gratitude and seeing the world differently.
- Helps with
- Gratitude, and noticing beauty in everyday life
- Buy or borrow?
- Borrow it from the library first if you can. If your child asks for it again and again, it’s one worth owning, and the questions and activities on this page work best with the book open next to you.
What it helps with
- Gratitude
- Comparing yourself to others
- Noticing beauty around you
- Helping your community
Comprehension and discussion questions for Last Stop on Market Street
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Why did CJ wish they had a car?”
- “What did Nana notice that CJ didn’t?”
- “Who did they meet on the bus?”
- “Where were they going at the last stop?”
- “What’s something beautiful you saw today?”
- “Who could you help in your neighbourhood?”
For the full list of questions and more, download the PDF below.
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5-minute activities to try together
Beauty walk
Go for a short walk or bus ride and each point out three beautiful or interesting things.
Thank-you jar
Each evening for a week, write or draw one thing you’re grateful for and pop it in a jar.
Last Stop on Market Street activity sheet: printable worksheet and questions
All the questions and activities above on a ready-to-print activity sheet: questions tagged by reading skill with space to answer, a drawing and writing page with a self-check, and notes for the adult with curriculum links and a 20-minute session plan. Pay by card, PayPal or Payhip and download straight away.
- Page 1, talk about it: questions about the story, each tagged with the reading skill it practises, with space to answer or tick
- Page 2, my favourite part: a drawing box, a sentence starter and a “how did I do?” self-check
- Page 3, notes for the adult: curriculum links, a 20-minute session plan, extension activities, and support and challenge ideas
- Read it togetherEnjoy the story first.
- Ask 2 or 3 questionsFrom the list above, while everyone is calm.
- Print the activity sheetAn activity sheet with questions, a drawing page and notes for you.
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Use it as a lesson plan
Children can listen to Last Stop on Market Street, answer questions about it and give a reason for their ideas, and talk about gratitude.
A 20-minute session for ages 4–8 (Reception to Year 3), for a class, a small group or one child at home.
- Warm up (2 minutes). Show the cover and read the title. Ask: “What do you think this story will be about?”
- Read aloud (6 minutes). Read it all the way through. Tip: Each time CJ complains, ask what Nana notices instead. At the end, talk about where they were going and why.
- Talk about it (4 minutes). Pick two or three of the comprehension and discussion questions above. “Why did CJ wish they had a car?” works well to start.
- Activity (6 minutes). Do Beauty walk. Go for a short walk or bus ride and each point out three beautiful or interesting things. Children who finish early can try Thank-you jar.
- Wrap up (2 minutes). Ask each child for one thing they will remember from the story, and why.
Want to go further? The Last Stop on Market Street activity sheet has these questions with space to answer, a drawing and writing page, and notes for the adult.
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 25 October 2026
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