We'll see the difference a touch of black can make. Just remember, whatever I do, I'll be me and you'll be you.
Explore the appreciation of one's 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.
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Attention parents: If you haven't read Ashley Bryan's "Beautiful Blackbird" to your kids, what are you waiting for? He died on Feb. 4, at 98. Here's my obit for him. https://t.co/TEeZC8UHcM
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Poetry was always central to Ashley Bryan’s work. He wrote poetry, taught poetry, and illustrated a number of poetry anthologies. See his poetic illustrations in our exhibition, Beautiful Blackbird: The Creative Spirit of Ashley Bryan. #GreatPoetryReadingDay #NationalPoetryMonth https://t.co/SGg0fov8WZ
Hosted by @AACBookProject, the 31st Annual Book Fair is one of the oldest & largest single-day events for children's books in the country
Exhibition Beautiful Blackbird: The Creative Spirit of Ashley Bryan opens April 6th with symposium The Legacy of Ashley Bryan. 4pm: Tour and Keynote with Javaka Steptoe in Conversation with Loraine Ballard Morrill. April 7, 9am-5pm: Free with registration: https://t.co/Me2XQwPOAB https://t.co/31FDzV77le