Baby’s First Family Photo

Summary

This children's story is a simple and colorful exploration of family and identity through clothing. The narrative follows the perspective of a child who identifies various clothing items belonging to family members, such as Mama, Papa, Gogo, and Big Sister, each described by its distinctive color and style. As each family member expresses love for their specific attire, these individual pieces symbolize a connection to their personality and role within the family. The story culminates with the family being ready for a momentous event, presumably captured by the SNAP of a camera, reinforcing themes of unity, self-expression, and the joy of being part of a family group. The repetitive and easy-to-follow format makes it ideal for early childhood learning, fostering recognition and understanding of familial relationships.

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Whose bright orange wrapper is this?

It is Mama’s.

Whose blue shirt is this?

It is Papa’s.

Whose yellow head wrap is this?

It is Gogo’s.

Whose pretty red dress is this?

It is Big Sister’s.

Whose green and yellow flowery dress is this?

It is mine!

“I love my orange wrapper.”

Mama twirls.

“I love my blue shirt.”

Papa bows.

“I love my yellow head wrap.”

Gogo jiggles.

“I love my pretty red dress.”

Big Sister jumps up and down.

“I love my green flowery dress.”

I clap my hands.

We are ready.

SNAP!


Credits

Originally published by Book Dash under a Creative Commons Licensed BY 4.0. This book can be read for free on https://bookdash.org/books/babys-first-family-photo and was created by: Megan Andrews (Illustrator), Nadene Kriel (Designer), Glynis Lloyd (Editor), Edem Torkornoo (Writer)

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