![]() The Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival in Honor of Ashley Bryanīy Marcia Minter and Christina Richardson His latest, picture book memoir Infinite Hope, won honors including a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award and Kirkus and Shelf Awareness Best Books recognition. Bryan is the creator of more than 50 books for children earning countless awards and accolades. Thank you to the Minters and the festival team for saluting Ashley Bryan’s outstanding contributions. ![]() Each Friday through the end of August will bring a new video readaloud. The festival is named in honor of Bryan’s Coretta Scott King Award-winning picture book, Beautiful Blackbird, and celebrates Black children’s book authors and illustrators. Award-winning artist Daniel Minter and his executive creative director wife Marcia are the founders of the hosting organization, Indigo Arts Alliance. Today, on Ashley Bryan‘s birthday, we’re thrilled to share a guest post about an incredible children’s book festival created in his honor. ![]() to r.: Daniel Minter, Marcia Minter and Ashley Bryan ![]()
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