Beautiful Blackbird in The News

2022

Children’s Museum of Maine hosts annual Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival
News Center Maine September 19, 2022

Park Made Even Prettier with Books and Art
Lewiston Sun Journal, September 18, 2022

Third Annual Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival will be held Sunday
Central Maine September 13, 2022

Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival set for Sept. 18 in Lewiston
Lewiston Sun Journal September 11, 2022

Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival returns Sept. 17
VillageSoup – Knox September 8, 2022

The Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival Returns for its Third Annual Year, September 17-18
Maine Arts Commission August 30, 2022

Remembering a Maine Treasure
Maine Community Foundation February 28, 2022

2021

Tomorrow, Hey!
Amjambo Africa! August 3, 2021

Black is Beautiful
Amjambo Africa! July 15, 2021

Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival
Bangor Daily News July 2021

Ashley Bryan-inspired book festival to return as virtual celebration in August
Portland Press Herald April 29, 2021

2020

The BLM Movement is inspiring a boom in diverse children’s literature
LitHub July 21, 2020

Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival Honors Ashley Bryan
The Brown Bookshelf July 13, 2020

Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival
The Sunrise Guide July 8, 2020

Children’s book festival showcases Black experience
Portland Forecaster June 29, 2020

Engage Young Readers with Resources from the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival
Maine DOE Newsroom June 25, 2020

Beautiful Blackbird Book Festival for Kids
Free Press Online June 23, 2020

Indigo Arts Alliance Launches the Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival
Kitetails June 4, 2020

Indigo Arts Alliance to host Children’s Book Fest online
Cafe des Artistes June 2020

Indigo Arts moves its book festival from the street to the screen
Portland Press Herald May 18th, 2020

Additional Feature Stories

Community Learning for ME Newsletter
Featured as a Resource Highlight for Families and Students

Downeast Magazine
Featured in Best of Maine, Our Picks: Family