Cover image for Parker looks up : an extraordinary moment
Parker looks up : an extraordinary moment
Title:
Parker looks up : an extraordinary moment
Author:
Curry, Parker, author.
ISBN:
9781534451865
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 29 cm
Abstract:
"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 “قuٱو” uٍٱٰفكوم،” فلَ قفمٌٌىْفَٱ ى َ“نىْ”ٌٌ wوىٰم ٰuٰuٱ” ٱٰم ِuُٰ نُ ٰوم نفْمٍ ٰ ُيىُ َٰوم هىٱٌْ فٱ ٰوم” لفكَم لwُ َف وف.ٌٌ (شوم فكٰuف ٌٰىٰمٌٱ نُ ٰوم فِىَٰىهَٱ فمْ ىكَuٌلمل ى َٰوم قفكفًٍٰٰم.ْ) دمَ ىuٌٌٱٰفْٰى َُٱوwُٱ ف لىvمٱْم هuُْ ِنُ كوىلٌمْ َمهَفهىهَ ى َvفىْuُٱ فكٰىvىٰىمٱ، wوىكو ىvَىٰمٱ ”uُهَ مْفلمٱْ ٰ ُىفٍهىمَ ف wلٌُْ نُ ٱُِٱىقىىٌٰىمٱ ن ُْٰومٱٍمvٌمٱ، ٰوم wف” ذفمًْ ْلمُٱ."--ثىuًْٱ