Parker looks up : an extraordinary moment

"This book is based on the viral photograph of African American toddler Parker Curry, who, during a visit to the National Portrait Gallery, became mesmerized by Amy Sherald's portrait of Michelle Obama, who she thought was a queen. One rainy afternoon, Parker's mother (co-author Jessi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Curry, Parker, (Author), Curry, Jessica, (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Aladdin, 2019.
Edition:First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Subjects and Genres:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
LEADER 03504cam a22005298i 4500
001 marc-on1122190841
005 20231017140009.0
008 190904s2019 nyua j 000 f eng d
010 |a  2019938117 
015 |a GBB9G4513  |2 bnb 
016 7 |a 019558917  |2 Uk 
020 |a 9781534451865  |q (hbk.) 
020 |a 1534451862  |q (hbk.) 
035 |a (franklin)9978845253903681 
035 |a (hsp)marc-on1122190841 
035 |a (OCoLC)1122190841 
035 |a (OCoLC)marc-on1122190841 
040 |a UKMGB  |b eng  |e rda  |c UKMGB  |d OCLCO  |d XYZ  |d YBM  |d EEX  |d GL4  |d UAP  |d BDX  |d OCO  |d DUD  |d CLE  |d TOH  |d MAC  |d QQR 
049 |a QQRA 
050 4 |a PS3603.U779  |b P3 2019 
082 0 4 |a 813.6  |2 23 
090 |a PZ7.1.C8779  |b 2019 
100 1 |a Curry, Parker,  |e author. 
245 1 0 |a Parker looks up :  |b an extraordinary moment  |c by Parker Curry & Jessica Curry ; illustrated by Brittany Jackson 
250 |a First Aladdin hardcover edition. 
264 1 |a New York :  |b Aladdin,  |c 2019. 
300 |a 1 volume (unpaged) :  |b color illustrations;  |c 29 cm 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
336 |a still image  |b sti  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a unmediated  |b n  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a volume  |b nc  |2 rdacarrier 
520 |a "This book is based on the viral photograph of African American toddler Parker Curry, who, during a visit to the National Portrait Gallery, became mesmerized by Amy Sherald's portrait of Michelle Obama, who she thought was a queen. One rainy afternoon, Parker's mother (co-author Jessica Curry) makes the suggestion that they visit the museum, little sister Ava in tow. At the museum, they see Parker's friend Gia and her mother. The three girls dance through the halls of the museum noticing horses, flowers, and feathers in the famous works of art. Just before they leave, Parker notices the portrait of Michelle Obama, stops in her tracks, and that viral photographic moment is born. Parker's thoughts about what she sees when she looks at Michelle Obama are assumed by her expressive gaze, well captured by illustrator Jackson. The reimagined images of the paintings are brilliant. In one, Einstein seems to be looking down on Parker and Gia, who laugh at his "bushy mustache," and ballerinas in "frilly white tutus" step out of the frame to join the girls as they dance down a hall. (The actual titles of the paintings are included in the backmatter.) One illustration shows a diverse group of children engaging in various activities, which invites young readers to imagine a world of possibilities for themselves, the way Parker does."--Kirkus 
541 0 |c Purchase;  |a Amazon;  |d 10-29-2019;  |h PAS Funds 
590 |a Pennsylvania Abolition Society Complimentary Collection 
600 1 0 |a Curry, Parker  |v Pictorial works  |v Juvenile fiction. 
600 1 0 |a Obama, Michelle,  |d 1964-  |v Pictorial works  |v Juvenile fiction. 
610 2 0 |a National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)  |v Pictorial works  |v Juvenile fiction. 
650 0 |a Museums  |v Juvenile fiction. 
655 7 |a Autobiographical fiction.  |2 lcgft 
655 7 |a Picture books.  |2 lcgft 
700 1 |a Curry, Jessica,  |e author. 
700 1 |a Jackson, Bea,  |d 1986-  |e artist. 
852 0 0 |a Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b Closed Stacks  |h PZ 7.1 .C8779 _b2019  |t 1 
911 |a 289457 
994 |a C0  |b QQR 
HLD 0 |b HSPLib  |c hspclosed  |h PZ 7.1 .C8779 _b2019  |8 22707962480003681 
ITM |r 22707962480003681  |b 1  |h 0  |g hspclosed  |e hspclosed  |8 23707962410003681  |a non-circ  |q 2022-07-08 10:50:02 US/Eastern  |i PZ 7.1 .C8779 _b2019  |d HSPLib  |f HSPLib