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Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival

Supporting professional and emerging artists of African descent

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    • A Feast for Joseph By OD Bonny & Terry Farish & Illustrated by Ken Daley
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    • Indigo Dreaming By Dinah JohnsonIndigo Dreaming & Illustrated by Anna Cunha
    • Moonflower By Kacen Callender & Illustrated by Daniel Minter
    • Stuntboy: In The Meantime By Jason Reynolds & Illustrated by Raúl the Third
    • When I Get Older: The Story behind “Wavin’ Flag” By K’NAAN & Illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez
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Welcome to the 4th Annual

Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival

Discover Our Books

This year’s festival featured book:

I Am Loved

Illustrated by Ashley Bryan with soul stirring poems by Nikki Giovanni, this book is a gorgeous celebration of the fact that there is nothing more important to a child than to feel loved.

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A Tribute To Ashley Bryan


The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
By Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renée Watson & illustrated by Nikkolas Smith

Black is a Rainbow Color
by Angela Joy & Illustrated by Ekua Holmes

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky
By Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond & Illustrated by Daniel Minter

Nana Akua Goes to School
By Tricia Elam Walker & Illustrated by April Harrison

New Kid
By Jerry Craft

Thank You, Omu!
by Oge Mora

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