Forsyth County Public Library's Summer Reading Fun theme is Color Our World. These nonfiction picture books explain the unique dying process used to create the colors indigo and purple and the historical significance of both colors.
A young girl in Korea falls in love with the color blue of the ocean and sky. Years later, as an adult living in the United States she receives a handful of indigo seeds that she plants on a small farm in Baltimore and learns to make beautiful dye from its leaves.
My Indigo World explains the process of making indigo dye and the meaning of the color in different cultures. While the deep blue reminds the author of her home in Korea, she learns that the same unique shade of blue reminds other people of their ancestors who were forced to work in fields to harvest indigo plants in the United States.
Did you know that the color purple was traditionally reserved specifically for royalty? Up until 1603 only close relatives of the royal family or religious leaders were permitted to wear the color purple in England.
Colorful illustrations and engaging text reveal the fascinating history of how a queen's special request and experiments for a cure for malaria by a chemist named William Henry Perkin resulted in the creation of a colorfast dye for the color purple.
I love wearing purple but never knew it had such an interesting history.
Visit any Forsyth County library to sign up for Summer Reading Fun and take part in summer programs for all ages. Library events are open to the public, free to attend, and all supplies are provided. Check out our digital Summer at Forsyth County Public Library magazine or pick up a copy at any branch. Please note that some of our programs require advance registration.
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