Read the Rainbow part 2: Indigo - 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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The Cobalt Prince
Siegel, Mark
Paper Book
R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of WONDER, hails this adventure series as "Mind-blowingly beautiful. . . . A must-read." Think Star Wars meets Avatar- The Last Airbender! 5 Worlds. 3 Unlikely Heroes. 1 Epic...
The color purple
Walker, Alice
Paper Book
Read the original inspiration for the new, boldly reimagined film from producers Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, starring Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Fantasia Barrino. Celebrating its fortieth anniversary, The Color Purple writes a message of healing,...
The handbook of natural plant dyes : personalize your craft with organic colors from acorns, blackberries, coffee, and other everyday ingredients
Duerr, Sasha.
Paper Book
Artist and designer Sasha Duerr takes the do-it-yourself movement to the next level in her new book, The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes. Duerr demonstrates how to create complex and complimentary colors by using plants grown or resources found in the garden or collected from sidewalks and...
Indigo
Jenkins, Beverly
Paper Book
When the notorious Black Daniel is carried, badly injured, into Hester Wyatt's home, there is no question that he will be cared for and protected. Once a slave herself, Hester regularly gives shelter to runaways, yet the man of mysteries she now harbours brings greater danger than she's ever known,...
Knit or dye trying
Pleiter, Allie
Paper Book
Business is booming for Libby Beckett and her fabulous Maryland shop, aptly named Y.A.R.N., but when a town festival brings a fatality with it, Libby gets all tangled up in murder. As spring comes to Collinstown, the village launches a food festival to draw a new group of...
Purple
Schuette, Sarah L.
Paper Book
Introduces some common objects that are purple in color including jelly, cabbage, and flowers.
To dye for : how toxic fashion is making us sick--and how we can fight back
Wicker, Alden
Paper Book
Many of us are aware of the ethical minefield that is fast fashion: the dodgy labour practices, the lax environmental standards, and the mountains of waste piling up on the shores of developing countries. But have you stopped to consider the dangerous effects your clothes are having on your own...
Totally awesome tie-dye : fun-to-make fabric dyeing projects for all ages
McNeill, Suzanne
Paper Book
It's fun and easy to dye and wear your own colorful clothing! Tie-dye is a wonderful way to turn simple fabrics and ready-made garments into dramatic fashion statements. This book teaches all of the most popular tie-dye techniques, including ice dyeing, crumple dyeing, and shibori. Author Suzanne...

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