A Bus Called Heaven by Bob Graham- OPTIONAL

Graham, Bob.  A Bus Called Heaven. 40 pgs. Candlewick, 2012.  $16.99. PICTURE BOOK Content: G. When Stella finds an abandoned bus in front of her house, she immediately climbs on board and the adventures begin. Traffic slowed, people talked, and a community pulls together.  Inside the bus babies crawled, people laughed, meetings were planned, and couples met.  With all of these good happening Stella must come up with a plan to save the bus from a tow truck claiming the bus is breaking regulations. The illustrations are busy, detailed and engaging.  This book could be used in a unit about problem solving or communities.  EL (K-3).  EL.  OPTIONAL.  Reviewer: SL.