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2026 Press Kit

This is your home base for all media inquiries! Here is where you will find our press kit, press release, and style guide, as well as high-resolution images that are available for download. The press release includes: marketing analytics of engagement with the Festival, Festival reach, and interesting facts about all that Festival offers. Stay tuned for the 2026 press release, coming this summer.

Press Release
Style Guide

Logos & Artwork

Please download our Style Guide for logo specifications and art usage.

The Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival logo featuring two flying black birds and rainbow colored letters
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The Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival logo featuring two flying black birds and rainbow colored letters
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A Black is Beautiful logo with rainbow letters and colorful rays emanating from its center
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An illustration of a black bird flying leaving a rainbow trail behind it
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Click to download high resolution copies of these images.

Stacks of colorful children’s books and blue tote bags labeled “Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival” on tables, with two people organizing materials in a bright room.
Daniel Minter and Ashley Bryan stand smiling outdoors; Daniel wears a butterfly print shirt and cap, and Ashley wears a colorful, patterned shirt and necklace. Trees and buildings are in the background.
A young girl wearing a helmet and summer clothes walks a pink bicycle through an outdoor area with other bikes and traffic cones visible in the background.
People sit in folding chairs on grass watching an outdoor movie on a large inflatable screen at sunset, with others gathered near a basketball court in the background.
Three children and an adult wearing masks are holding books at an outdoor event, standing at a table with a patterned tablecloth and informational materials.
A group of children gather in front of an outdoor inflatable movie screen at dusk, with a building and mural in the background.
Five people are sorting and organizing stacks of colorful books in a modern room with framed art on the wall and a blue carpet.
A colorful book titled "ABC of African American Poetry" lies on a table beside several bookmarks and another partially visible book.
A woman sits on a bed reading a children's book to two kids, one in a white shirt and the other in a yellow shirt, who are leaning against her.
Smiling child sitting at a desk holds the book "Sing a Song," which features an illustration of a girl praying on the cover.
A child wearing a face mask and camouflage pants sits on the floor and points to a page in an open illustrated book.
A young girl kneels on a carpeted floor, smiling at the camera with an open illustrated book in front of her.
Four children sit on a teal bench against a white wall, each wearing a mask and reading the same illustrated book.
People of various ages gather around an outdoor table with art supplies, engaging in crafts and reading materials, during a community event at sunset.
A sign for the Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival StoryWalk stands outdoors, inviting people to join events celebrating Black books and creators.

For additional inquiries, please contact Ashley Mills.