The Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival will give away these 7 books
Portland Press Herald
PORTLAND — Kwesi doesn’t know how to swim. Neither does his grandmother.
But they strike a deal.
“I will learn to swim, if you do,” Nana Ruby tells her grandson.
If you want to know the rest of their adventure, you’ll have to read “Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim,” written by Kobina Commeh and illustrated by Bárbara Quintino. The book is one of the titles featured in this year’s Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival.
This annual event, which kicks off next week, is presented by Indigo Arts Alliance, I’m Your Neighbor Books and Diverse Book Finder with more than a dozen community partners. The goal is to celebrate Black and Black immigrant children’s books and their creators. The festival also honors the legacy of artist and storyteller Ashley Bryan, whose books include the classic “Beautiful Blackbird.”