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Finalist: 5-8 year olds

Sammy Robb My dad

Age 7

5-8 year olds

This is my dad. I love him, and he helps me with a lot of things. He plays outside games with me. I was thinking about my nose when I drew the nose because my dad has the same nose as me. Beard hair used to remind me of ants, so I drew little stripes like little ants to represent his beard. His sleeves are rolled up because that’s how he wears his shirts. I used lots of different colours because a lot of colours remind me of love.