by Ashley Bryan (Author), Ashley Bryan (Illustrator)
A tale from the Ila-speaking people of Zambia gets new life in this picture book adaptation from Coretta Scott King Award winner Ashley Bryan about appreciating one's heritage and discovering the beauty within.
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.
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.4 x 10.6 x 9.8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 01, 2003
Award: Coretta Scott King Award (2004)
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List (2004)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Beautiful Blackbird
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 0.5