This interesting book is part, biography, and part history of indigo. The author goes into how indigo is made, how green leaves become blue pigment, and how indigo has been used throughout the world. While this is not a book, I want to read every night for story time it is a very interesting book that will teach children something about where the colors of the world come from. ( )

I can think of many children's books focused on the color blue -- many of them talking about calming feelings or the ocean. This book adds to the collection of books focused on the color blue, but from a very different angle -- STEM (nature/natural world), art, community, and culture.

My Indigo World focuses on the author, a Korean American, who receives indigo plant seeds as a kid and discovers the magic of the plant. She learns how to grow indigo seeds, then harvest the leaves, and finally uses them to dye clothes and repeat the cycle. She talks about how indigo has brought her community together and how they farm together.

I learned a lot from this book about a plant I never thought much about. I now want to look up indigo seeds and see if I should grow a few plants next spring to discover the magic of indigo. This book would make a fun addition to an elementary or even upper grades classroom library to talk about art and nature, business and nature, or other related topics. ( )