Beautiful blackbird /

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."

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bryan, Ashley
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2003]
Edition:1st ed.
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Description
Summary: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."
Item Description:"Adapted from a tale from 'The Ila-speaking people from Northern Rhodesia' (now known as Zambia) by Edwin W. Smith and Andrew M. Dale. University Books: New Hyde Park, New York, 1968. volume 2, pp. 350-51"--Colophon.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Awards:Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, 2004.
ISBN:0689847319