Picture Perfect
Written by Serena Patel
Illustrated by Louise Forshaw
Published by Union Square Kids
Sonal needs to take a great family picture for her school photography project, but it’s impossible to get everyone together! Luckily they’re heading off on a family camping trip, which should provide lots of great photo opportunities. Not.
Faced with an enforced digital detox, Sonal’s family takes on the great outdoors, all while she tries and fails to snap photographic evidence of a picture-perfect family. Ripped tents, overturned boats, and a runaway puppy thwart her at every turn. Can the trip be salvaged, or will the weekend be a total photo flop?
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Publication Date: January 2026
Available As: Paperback
Middle Grade, Age 09 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Animals, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Mental Health, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified (Western Country)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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