Parker shines on : another extraordinary moment
by Curry, Parker (Author), Curry, Jessica (Author)
Summary
Parker Curry wonders about what it takes to be a real ballet dancer. The first step may be opening her heart. Full description
Summary: |
Parker Curry wonders about what it takes to be a real ballet dancer. The first step may be opening her heart. |
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Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
ISBN: |
1534454748 9781534454743 |
Author Notes: |
Jessica Curry is a New York Times bestselling author, executive assistant, independent school registrar, public speaker and host, freelance writer, celebrity interviewer, and devoted, doting Mama to three children: Parker, Ava, and Cash. Jessica was born and raised in Washington, DC, and attended Morgan State University and Howard University. Jessica's debut children's picture book, written with her oldest daughter, Parker, was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and the California Young Reader Medal. The mother-daughter duo has since penned six additional children's books in hopes of inspiring others to dream big dreams and share their stories. Jessica's work has been featured by The New York Times , CNN, Forbes , NPR, NBC Nightly News , Access Hollywood , The Library of Congress National Book Festival, Good Morning America , The New-York Historical Society, and more. Jessica and her family reside in Sherman Oaks, California. Brittany (Bea) Jackson, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning illustrator of Parker Looks Up and Parker Shines On, attended the College for Creative Studies and was a grand prize winner of the L. Ron Hubbard's Illustrators of the Future Award. In addition to her work as a children's book artist and a character and concept artist, Bea's art has been featured on books and comic covers as well as in various magazines. In 2021, Target launched Wondershop, a Christmas-themed collection, which included Bea's art on gift bags, gift boxes, and wrapping paper. She lives in Detroit, Michigan. |