Beautiful blackbird
by Ashley Bryan · 2003
Popularity 8
In a story of the Ila people, the colorful birds of Africa ask Blackbird, whom they think is the most beautiful of birds, to decorate them with some of his "blackening brew."
FolkloreIla (African people)AnimalsCoretta Scott King AwardJUVENILE FICTIONFairy Tales & FolkloreAfrican AmericanPeople & PlacesBirdsChildren's fictionFolklore, africa