{"id":1918,"date":"2023-12-21T19:19:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.readingopensdoors.com.au\/?p=1918"},"modified":"2023-12-21T19:19:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:19:35","slug":"grandmas-first-tattoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.readingopensdoors.com.au\/?p=1918","title":{"rendered":"Grandma\u2019s First Tattoo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.readingopensdoors.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Grandmas-First-Tattoo-cover-xxx.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.readingopensdoors.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Grandmas-First-Tattoo-cover-xxx.jpg 900w, https:\/\/blog.readingopensdoors.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Grandmas-First-Tattoo-cover-xxx-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.readingopensdoors.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Grandmas-First-Tattoo-cover-xxx-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.readingopensdoors.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Grandmas-First-Tattoo-cover-xxx-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Grandma\u2019s First Tattoo<\/em> by award winning duo Phillip Gwynne and illustrated by Tony Flowers is a rollicking tale that will delight both young and old readers. This story is full of heart, humour and is a beautiful celebration of diversity and the power of story told in the form of a tattoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This book begins at Show and Share when a young girl cannot contain her excitement to share her thrilling news that her grandma got her first tattoo in Bali. This sets off a stream of reactions, imaginings, ponderings and all bets are on as to the quality, size and most importantly, piquing everyone\u2019s interest, the question about the design, what could it be an image of?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All the girl\u2019s classmates weigh in with palpable enthusiasm. Highly imaginative ideas are suggested and the symbolism behind them as to what this new ink may be. Different cultures and time periods are represented that reflect personal histories and in some cases the ancestry of the girl\u2019s class and her teachers. Some of the children\u2019s ideas are whimsical and filled with humour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The young girl begins to regret sharing this news as the whole school is buzzing with anticipation about her gran\u2019s tattoo. She just wishes her gran could be like other grandma\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The time finally comes to meet grandma at the airport and the crowd gathers, all eyes are on her as she rolls up her sleeve to dozens of peering eyes, crooking their necks to get the first glimpse of Grandma\u2019s unique tattoo. 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