Parker Looks Up

Picture book 

     Parker Curry is a real little girl.  A lovely epiphany she experienced at an art museum inspired her mother, Jessica, to write Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment.

     Jessica takes Parker and her little sister, Ava, to a museum where they meet up with Parker's best friend, Gia.  The children check out the paintings.  They make silly faces in a playroom.  A ballerina picture gets them dancing.

     Then Parker looks up at a painting of Michelle Obama.  Seeing someone who looks like her inspires her to dream.

     Amy Sherald, who painted the official portrait of the former first lady reminds us of the importance of representing all kinds of people in art.  

     "Culture determines who counts in society and reflects the society itself.  What Parker observed while looking at the portrait of the First Lady was her own greatness."

On a purrrsonal note, older people are some of the most overlooked and disrespected people in America.  Few believe that unless we're already rich or famous we have anything left to achieve.  When I get my masters at the age of 73 I hope it will inspire at least a few older people to look at me and see their potential. (Jules)

Oh, yeah, for sure.  (Tobago)

A great big shout out goes out to people in marginalized populations who inspire hope in those who identify with them.

Tobago and Jules Hathaway 

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