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 this book for her daughter, Lena, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala six years ago.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 09/15/1999
ISBN: 9780805058642
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 10.26h x 8.32w x 0.33d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/1999 pg. 1134
School Library Journal 09/01/1999 pg. 191
Booklist 09/15/1999 pg. 268
Black Issues Book Review 01/01/2000 pg. 71
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 43 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 43 - Recommended, Satisfactory

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