As a young boy puts his imagination to work, his parents help him to create a rocket ship out of everyday materials. The book is illustrated by Charly Palmer (also busy with two picture books in 2020). Palmer’s art is inspired by his children and grandchildren. My Rainy Day Rocket Ship - by Markette Sheppard (Hardcover) 11. My Rainy Day Rocket Ship is Sheppard's second picture book published in 2020. His illustrative work for Mama Africa! earned him the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator of the Year award. Markette lives in Maryland with her husband and son.Ĭharly Palmer, a graduate of the American Academy of Art, is a nationally recognized fine artist whose work is in private and public collections, including those of McDonald’s Corporation, the Coca-Cola Company, and Vanderbilt University. She earned a master of arts degree in interactive journalism from American University in Washington, DC, and a bachelor’s in communications and French from California State University Dominguez Hills. Markette is also founder of The GLOW Brands, LLC, a media company aimed at illuminating perspectives around the world. Her bestselling debut book, What Is Light?, inspired children to discover the light within through everyday surroundings. Markette Sheppard is an Emmy Award–winning journalist and children’s book author.
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