Parker Shines On: Another Extraordinary Moment

About Jessica CurryParker Curry

Parker Curry nine years old is a New York Times bestselling author and dynamic curious young mind with a love for ballet art fashion and inspiring others. Currently Parker is a very curious voracious learner in third grade exploring her passions: sewing writing mathematics and reading new books in hopes of expanding her understanding of the world around her. At two years old Parker became an international inspiration when a profound photograph of her awestruck by Michelle Obamas portrait went viral. That extraordinary moment was the subject of Parker's first published book Parker Looks Up a New York Times bestseller and recipient of multiple literary recognitions. Precocious Parker lives with her family in Sherman Oaks California where she enjoys spending time at the beach traveling abroad knitting sewing crocheting and reading to herself or audiences of children and adults alike.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. Jessicas debut childrens 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 childrens books in hopes of inspiring others to dream big dreams and share their stories. Jessicas 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 Hubbards Illustrators of the Future Award. In addition to her work as a childrens book artist and a character and concept artist Beas 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 Beas art on gift bags gift boxes and wrapping paper. She lives in Detroit Michigan.