Beautiful Blackbird

(Board book)

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Coretta Scott King Awardwinning creator Ashley Bryans adaptation of a tale from the Ila-speaking people of Zambia is now available in board book format, featuring Bryans cut-paper artwork.

Well see the difference a touch of black can make. Just remember, whatever I do, Ill be me and youll be you.

Explore the appreciation of ones own heritage and beauty. In this story, the colorful birds of Africa ask Blackbird, who they think is the most beautiful of birds, to color them black so they can be beautiful too, though Blackbird reminds them that true beauty comes from the inside.

Author Bio

Ashley Bryan (19232022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book,Freedom Over Me. He also received the Coretta Scott KingVirginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books includeFreedom Over Me;Sail Away;Beautiful Blackbird;Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum;Let It Shine;Ashley Bryans Book of Puppets; andWhat a Wonderful World. He livedin Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.