Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

What a beautiful book, so stunningly pleasing to the eyes of the reader! 

The color "Blue" - its history and significance is the essence of this book. The entire book encompasses breathtaking and vibrant illustrations.

Title: BLUE

Author: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

Illustration: Daniel Minter

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Read more about the illustrator on his website here.

The blue powders and dyes were obtained from a variety of things, from snails to sapphire rocks to plants. The greed and injustice involved in obtaining the dye are also well explained in this book. Over the period of time, humans discovered how the color blue could be prepared chemically in a laboratory. 

I was not into it when I got it from the library, but when I started reading it, the book was so engrossing and captivating! Exquisite artwork and historical details of the color "blue", simple yet quite thought-provoking indeed!

This is a great non-fiction book that could be used as a read-aloud for little kids but mostly suits upper-elementary kids or middle graders. 

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