Pictures from Our VacationAuthor/Illustrator: Lynne Rae Perkins
Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2007
Age Level: 5-8
Genre: fiction, 32 pgs
Themes/topics: Vacation, family reunions, photography
Opening and synopsis: Just before we got into the car to go on our vacation, our mother said, “Oh, I almost forgot!” From her bag she pulled out a little camera for me, and one for my brother.
Given a camera that takes and prints tiny pictures a young girl records a vacation that gets off to a slow start, but winds up being a family reunion filled with good memories.
I wish I had read this before some of the family road trips we took!
Resources: digital photography for kids: http://digital-photography-school.com/13-lessons-to-teach-your-child-about-digital-photography
See Susanna Hill Leonard’s blog for the Perfect Picture Books List of reviews.
julie rowan-zoch 
Oh what a wonderful idea. I should do this when I take the kids to the UK. Thanks Julie!
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You headed over this summer?
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Yes, by myself hubby won’t help me/ use up all his hols. Wish me luck! I’ll have to be low key online boo hoo! Will be fun though to see friends and family.
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Have fun! Don’t miss flying over the big pond with tiny tikes, but that always gave rise to a funny story in the end!
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I’m sure I’ll get lots of blog fodder out of the flight lol.
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🙂
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Delightful sounding book, and great activity!
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Lynne Rae Perkins has a number of good books!
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Wish I read this on our family vacations when the boys were young. On our last trip across the continent there are no photos what so ever. I will never forgive myself as my husband died the next year. At the time I thought souvenir T shirts would be enough. ha. Photos, we want photos. And giving the camera to the kids is a great idea. I don’t think I can read that book.
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I’m sorry for your loss Clar. Your story will help me keep my camera close by. Thank you for sharing that. *HUG*
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Cameras are such wonderful presents! Finley was just carrying his around (to Trader Joe’s ) today!
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Can’t start them too early! Digital is wonderful!
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Julie – Sounds like a great book, especially as our little guy is getting older for those trips. I’m going to read through the activity post as one of my PB this week deals with this. It’s been a bit tricky, so maybe I’ll find inspiration.
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Hope so!
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sounds like a fun book. Thanks for the useful link.
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Sure thing. I like your name: Daisy Gardener!
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Looks like a cute book and a fun activity that lots of families could enjoy together to make lasting memories 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks again Susanna for the PROD!
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Great idea! I did this very thing with my daughter on evey vacation we took. Gave her a disposable camera, crayons and and book to record her vacation. Glad to see someone wrote a book. Sounds fun!
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Have you kept any of those books Patricia?
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