{"product_id":"daisy-helps-with-the-dress-hardcover-3","title":"Daisy Helps with the Dress - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharis Jackson Barrios\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaisy loves helping her family and she knows the best kind of helpers \u003ci\u003enever\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlugbemisola 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Hero Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e. She's contributed to several collections, was recently commissioned to write the \u003ci\u003eOperation Sisterhood\u003c\/i\u003e stage adaptation, and has written for various outlets, including \u003ci\u003ePBS Parents\u003c\/i\u003e, and classic hip-hop fanzines, like the iconic \u003ci\u003eRight On!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWord Up!\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharis 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, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50868000620741,"sku":"9798260502723","price":51.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/sgGmR6EjLy9798260502723.webp?v=1793713860","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/daisy-helps-with-the-dress-hardcover-3","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}