COVID Diaries

By the California State Library

The Newsom Family’s COVID Diaries

Three photographs of four children eating snacks, doing yoga, and holding ducklings are framed by a pink background and the words "OUR COVID DIARY."
Photos of a girl sitting in front of a laptop and holding a duck with the text "What are some new activities you are doing because of COVID-19? Playing with my animals more, yoga videos with Dutch, and visiting different parks on the computer. -Montana, Age 10."
A photo of children holding a tape measure on a trail and a photo of a boy holding a duckling, with the text "What is one thing you have learned since COVID-19 started? What social distancing means, and that most trails are NOT six feet wide. Also, baby ducks are really sweet and reallllly soft. -Hunter, age 9."
A photograph of a girl wearing a read sweatshirt with the text "Brooklynn, you had a birthday during stay at home, what was different than other birthdays? I didn't get to have a party this time, and my family that I saw, was all outside and they had to wear. masks and be far apart - we couldn't even hug them! But we still had fun! -Brooklynn, age 7."
A young boy and girl holding ducklings with the text "Did you adopt any new animals during stay at home? We got a cat and some chicken, 5 ducks, a parakeet and BUNNIES!! -Dutch, Age 4."

Submitted by the Newsom family, Sacramento County – Sacramento.