1. YOU BE YOU BY: NICOLE KOTANIDIS

2. “You Be You” is a nonfiction children’s book that makes a reader understand the way others spend their daily life. No matter your age, religion, culture or color, this is a book everyone can enjoy. The book is based on moments in people’s lives, highlighting what they like to do. Each and every person spends their day doing regular things: going to work or school, spending time with friends and family, taking care our pets, sleeping, dining or whatever else we we enjoy.

3. My baby brother is one year old. His name is William. When my brother gets bored, he decides to make noise with his toys. In this picture, my family and I are at my aunt’s house. My brother loves the loud noise the drums make. He was having such a good time. I put the teddy bear next to William because I wanted the picture to come out more kid like. I did not want it to come out too plain.

4. This lady is one of my mom’s best friends. She has a job, husband, and 3 kids to take care of. She has a talent and her talent is her job. She works at a hair salon in Astoria. She rents a seat for her clients to sit and she would do their hair right there. She does not have any time to herself anymore, but she loves her job.

5. My friend, Grace, and I were on a water ride at Adventureland. Grace and I were having a lot of fun. This picture is representing that kids love to go on water rides. This water ride went really fast. Grace and I liked this water ride because we like to get wet.

6. In this picture I am playing in front of my building in the snow. The snow was colder than ever. I was wearing really thick cloths so I wouldn’t get cold. I choose this picture to represent that during the winter all kids want to do is go play in the snow and since I am a kid, that’s just what I did.

7. This is the same water ride that grace and I were on. This girls name is Alexandra. She also had a lot of fun. She came out soaked and drenched. Alexandra had a lot of fun because she loves to get wet when it’s hot out side. It feels so refreshing and good.

8. This picture represents that my passion is karate. I don’t know a lot but you have to try hard. Everyone has a talent. I like karate because it helps you in the future when you are really going to need to defend your self incase of an incident. My talent is my talent.