Description: "Karma and her daddy love to make music together! Karma sets up the rhyme and daddy finishes it. Together, they're the perfect team! But when it's time for Karma to write her daddy a rap for his birthday all on her own, she can't quite make it perfect. What rhymes with banana anyway? Told with heart and humor, Karma soon realizes that she never has to do anything alone as long as she has daddy by her side"--
Brief description: HALCYON PERSON is an Emmy-nominated comedy maker who's worked as a TV writer, director, and producer for everything from preschool to late night. She's currently working as a Head Writer at 9 Story Media on a new TV show for Netflix like Karma's World. Before that, she was a Director and Producer for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. You've seen her work on Nickelodeon, TBS, and written up in The New York Times, Vulture and AV Club. Her mission is to create work that centers those experiences underrepresented in media to foster greater understanding -- all through stories driven by humour and heart. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and a cranky cat.
Review Quotes:
"From the prolific pens of Halcyon Person and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, comes this endearing and harmonious story about the love between a father and daughter." --Barnes & Noble, Most Anticipated Kids' Reads, June 2022
"Delightfully captures the frustration and occasional absurdity that can come out of brainstorming sessions... Cheerful and charming." --Kirkus Reviews
"Vivid and vibrant, Daddy and Me and the Rhyme to Be delivers on fun wordplay, adorable illustrations, endearing characters, and positive diverse representations."
"The special daddy-daughter bond cannot be denied in this charming picture book." --Common Sense Media