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Beautiful Blackbird
Beautiful Blackbird | Ashley Bryan
5 posts | 5 read | 3 to read
Black is beautiful, uh-huh! Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds, who were colored red, yellow, blue, and green, were so envious that they begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with a touch of black so they could be beautiful too. Although Black-bird warns them that true beauty comes from within, the other birds persist and soon each is given a ring of black around their neck or a dot of black on their wings -- markings that detail birds to this very day. Coretta Scott King Award-winner Ashley Bryan's adaptation of a tale from the Ila-speaking people of Zambia reso-nates both with rhythm and the tale's universal meanings -- appreciating one's heritage and discovering the beauty within. His cut-paper artwork is a joy.
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amberpeltz
Beautiful Blackbird | Ashley Bryan

“Oh Blackbird, can we have some of that blackening too? We all need what your black can do.”

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amberpeltz
Beautiful Blackbird | Ashley Bryan

The illustrations in this book are stunning. The message is a good one, but could be perceived incorrectly. I think children would benefit from a story like this, if they had guidance on the lesson being presented.

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amberpeltz
Beautiful Blackbird | Ashley Bryan
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Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds, who were colored, were so envious that they begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with black so they could be beautiful too. Blackbird warns them that true beauty comes from within, but the other birds persist. Soon, each is given a ring of black around their neck or a dot of black on their wings.

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Catsandbooks
Beautiful Blackbird | Ashley Bryan
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4.5/5 ⭐️ Beautiful and colorful children's book inspired from Zambian folklore!
#FoodandLit Zambia 🇿🇲

Texreader How awesome! That‘s what I need to finish a #Zambia book this month! 😉 2y
TheBookHippie Wasn‘t it good?! I loved it! 2y
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