Beautiful Blackbird by Bryan, Ashley

Recommended for Grades 3 and 4

(Page last edited 10/09/2017)

• Title: Beautiful Blackbird
• Author: Bryan, Ashley
• ISBN: 0689847319
• ISBN 13: 978-0689847318

Image:

Description:

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.

You can help support the mission of Internet4Classrooms at no additional charge when you buy this or other books from Amazon.Com using this link: Beautiful Blackbird