The Colors of Us

A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective.

Seven-year-old Lena is going to paint a picture of herself. She wants to use brown paint for her skin. But when she and her mother take a walk through the neighborhood, Lena learns that brown comes in many different shades.

Through the eyes of a little girl who begins to see her familiar world in a new way, this book celebrates the differences and similarities that connect all people.

Karen Katz created The Colors of Us for her daughter, Lena, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala six years ago.

Author: Karen Katz
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 10/01/2002
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.00w x 0.10d
ISBN: 9780805071634

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 44662 / Colors of Us