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Tremendously honoured to be a 2026-2027 BALDWIN FOR THE ARTS FELLOW

"A spirited story of community and collaboration."– Publishers Weekly

"Boisterous and charming."– Kirkus Reviews

My debut picture book, illustrated by Charis Jackson Barrios, DAISY HELPS WITH THE DRESS , is out now! For more on the story, read this thoughtful piece by Joanie Harmon in the Los Angeles Sentinel, or check out my interview with the wonderful Tonja over at Bookworm for Kids.

So thrilled that one of my favourite organizations, The Book Fairies, chose MAKEDA MAKES A BIRTHDAY TREAT as its 5,000,000th book on Good Morning America!

Feeling retrospectivey? I’m honoured to be featured over at School Library Journal!

Welcome to the online home of Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, author of award-winning books including OPERATION SISTERHOOD (Crown/Random House); MAKEDA MAKES A BIRTHDAY TREAT (HarperCollins); YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART (Levine Querido); SAVING EARTH: Climate Change and the Fight for Our Future (FSG/Macmillan); 8TH GRADE SUPERZERO (Scholastic);
TWO NAOMIS and NAOMIS TOO (HarperCollins), with Audrey Vernick; SOMEDAY IS NOW:
Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins (Quarto Kids); and ABOVE AND BEYOND: NASA’S JOURNEY TO TOMORROW (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan).
As always, I’m wishing you much bookjoy!