two families
six children
twelve years
of innovative educating
twenty years of teaching
thirty years of
friendship
a lifetime of discovery
A unique journey began as we embarked on the process of educating our own children. Blackbird & Company products were spun from a desire to preserve a passion for discovery. Believing that our children were capable beyond baseline educational objectives, we strove to design archival materials that would elevate their response to great stories while inspiring their hearts and nurturing their minds.
Our desire quickly spread to sharing our ideas with a community of like-minded parents and teachers. As children began to delight in what had previously been dreaded, we were met with overwhelming encouragement to press into our dream. We desire to awaken readers to the diamond potential locked inside great stories.
Story is the heart and soul of education, so story is where we began. How many times have we encountered stories of adults who despise reading? When J.K. Rowling’s last Harry Potter book was released, readers across the globe whispered that this would be the last book they read because, frankly, people hate to read. This is a modern tragedy. Our desire is to put books into the hands of readers and to teach their hearts to mine for more by creating a literary tradition.
Great stories—whether written in prose, crafted in verse, sculpted in stone, or painted in oil—from the classic to the modern, are waiting open arms, to inspire imagination. We are committed to create products that will encourage the exploration that leads to discovery.
This is the heart of Blackbird & Company.
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