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Welcome to the

Beautiful Blackbird Children's Book Festival

Indigo Arts Alliance wants to celebrate Black illustrators and children’s books authors with you and your family. We hope that you and your young children will enjoy listening to and reading these beautiful books featuring Black characters. We are excited to invite you all to join us all Summer as we celebrate (virtually) Black children’s books created by Black writers and illustrators. 

This Website is Your Festival Home Base. Check out the menu at the top of this page to see and learn about the books we are featuring. Pay attention to our social media (Instagram and Facebook) between now and August 31st to hear about our featured books, illustrators, and writers! 

Let’s read together! Every Week will be #FestivalFridays Here, on this website, you will find original videos with books read to you by award winning creators, arts & crafts activities, guest speakers, and amazing performances. 

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Presented in collaboration with:

I'm Your Neighbor Books

I’m Your Neighbor Books
Transforming the conversation on Immigration, Welcoming, and Belonging with Story.

Diverse BookFinder

Diverse Book Finder
Providing data about race and culture in picture books to spark conversation and change.

Partners:

  • Ashley Bryan Center
  • Portland Parks & Rec
  • Portland Housing Authority
  • Portland Ovations
  • The Telling Room
  • Love Lab
  • Portland Museum of Art
  • Print Bookstore
  • Knack Factory
  • MASL
  • Children's Museum + Theatre of Maine
  • Portland Public Library
  • Ridah Ridah Entertainment
  • WJZP
  • Side x Side
  • Tilbury House Publishers
  • Immigrant Welcome Center Greater Portland
  • Mechanics' Hall
  • CMCA
  • Maine Audubon

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Portland, ME 04101

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