Read the Rainbow part 2: Blue - SweetBean July

Let’s read the rainbow this summer! In July, we’ll focus on blue, indigo, violet, and pink, reading books in those colors, completing activities that match the vibe, and celebrating the ways these four colors make our world more vibrant! Check out our Beanstack page for more!

Updated June 30, 2025
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Blue
Anderson, Moira
Paper Book
What is blue? The color blue is all around. What would you do with these blue things?
Blue
Hostetter, Joyce Moyer
Paper Book
A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book With her father on the frontlines of World War II, a young girl gains strength by joining her community's battle against the 1944 polio epidemic Ann Fay Honeycutt accepts the role of "man of the house" when her...
Blue
Kaufman, Suzanne
Paper Book
This sweet story about a child's magical night with a blue heron is the perfect dreamy bedtime story for little ones. One summer morning, Boy wakes up to discover Blue. Curious, he follows this mysterious bird on a day's worth of adventure, play, and exploring...
Blue
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
Paper Book
How many shades of blue are there? There's the soft blue of a baby's cherished blanket, the ocean blue of a romp in the waves, the chilly blue of a cold winter's walk in the snow, and the true blue of the bond that exists between children and animals. In this simple,...
Blue : a history of the color as deep as the sea and as wide as the sky
Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua
Paper Book
Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of the color blue. From a critically acclaimed author and an award-winning illustrator comes a vivid, gorgeous book for readers of all ages. NAMED...
Blue : a novel
Steel, Danielle
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Ginny Carter was once a rising star in TV news, married to a top anchorman, with a three-year-old son and a full and happy life in Beverly Hills--until her whole world dissolved in a single instant on the freeway two days before Christmas. In...
Blue : the many ways I feel
James, Nancy Johnson
Paper Book
Full of feeling and wonder, a child describes all the beautiful shades of blue they feel--from a pale winter sky to a bright ocean wave, from deep twilight to the musical blues--and discovers that one has the power to change one's many blues into a song or a poem, blue into gold.
The blues : a visual history : 100 years of music that changed the world
Evans, Mike
Paper Book
An illustrated history of blues music, featuring blues artists of every era, over 350 stunning photographs and illustrations, and a wealth of rare graphic memorabilia Foreword by Marshall Chess, veteran record producer with legendary Chicago rhythm-and-blues label, Chess Records

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