Bryan, Ashley. Beautiful Blackbird. New York: Atheneum, 2003.
Long, long ago the birds were "all the colors of the rainbow...clean, clear colors from head to tail. Oh so pretty, pretty, pretty!" but,
"Blackbird stands out best of all.
Blackbird is the most beautiful.
His feathers gleam all colors in the sun.
Blackbird is the most beautiful one."
Author Ashley Bryan's award winning adaptation of this Rhodesian (Zambian) folk tale is a rhythmic dance of words with Blackbird at the center. Younger children will enjoy the story's cadence and the beautiful cut-paper collage illustrations. Older children will appreciate the deeper meanings; self-acceptance and seeing the beauty in yourself and others.
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