Makeda Makes a Birthday Treat

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

The first title in an exciting new Level 2 I Can Read! series from acclaimed author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and illustrator Lydia Mba, starring Makeda, an exuberant seven-year-old "maker" and problem solver who loves to create.

It’s Makeda’s birthday! To celebrate, she is excited to make her marvelous coconut drops to share with the class. But everyone else brings cupcakes for their birthdays. Will her classmates like her special treat?

About the Author

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of several picture books, including Someday Is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-Ins as well as middle grade novels such as Operation Sisterhood. She is also the coauthor of the Two Naomis series. Olugbemisola lives in New York with her family. Visit her online at olugbemisolabooks.com.Lydia Mba was born in Madrid, Spain. Her mother is Spanish, and her father is from Equatorial Guinea. She attended ESDIP Escuela de Arte, earning a degree in illustration, and is currently based in London, England. You can visit her online at lydiamba.com.