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by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Author), Charis Jackson Barrios (Illustrator)
When Daisy tries to help with her cousin's wedding, her misguided assists almost ruin the big day, until she finds a way to pull the dress--and her family--together in this charming picture book by award-winning author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich.
Daisy loves helping her family and she knows the best kind of helpers never wait to be asked. That's why she doesn't ask before adding finishing touches to her family's special reused, re-tried, remixed things, like a leftover broccoli topping for Auntie Fontie's cakes or a good bath for Nana DJ's "back-in-the-day, rusty, dusty" vintage albums--much to their chagrin. But what Daisy wants most is to help give her cousin Simone's recycled wedding dress a little razzle dazzle. She knows just what the vintage dress needs: a little glitter here, a few stickers there to give the dress some flair. But Daisy's cousin Simone and the rest of the family are not so happy with her decorations. Can Daisy make things right and help find Simone a new re-lived, re-loved wedding dress?Author Biography
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the award-winning author of several children's books, a member of The Brown Bookshelf, and former Board member of We Need Diverse Books (WNDB). She is a two-time African American Literature Book Club bestseller and edited the WNDB anthology The Hero Next Door. She's contributed to several collections, was recently commissioned to write the Operation Sisterhood stage adaptation, and has written for various outlets, including PBS Parents, and classic hip-hop fanzines, like the iconic Right On! and Word Up!. Olugbemisola has worked extensively in youth development; she was twice awarded a public service fellowship from the Echoing Green for her work with girls and was the 2024 writer-in-residence at Bank Street School for Children. Olugbemisola lives with her family in New York City where she writes, makes things, and needs to get more sleep.
Charis Jackson Barrios, a.k.a. Charis JB, is a Black and Paraguayan artist raised and based in the American South, drawing from all corners of their multicultural upbringing. Their work is continually inspired by the women, textiles, flora, and vibrant colors of their cultivated background. Charis graduated with a degree in fine art from the distinguished art school Cooper Union in New York City. As a commercial artist, she has worked with several notable clients, including Google, The New Yorker, and Disney. From her studio practice, she hopes her work can find a home in any space that wishes to invite an eclectic spirit, a soft elegance, or some modern cool. Charis presently lives and works from their cozy mid-century home studio.
