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The Colors of Us
Contributor(s): Katz, Karen (Author), Katz, Karen (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0805071636     ISBN-13: 9780805071634
Publisher: Square Fish
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2002
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Annotation: Seven-year-old Lena is going to paint a picture of herself. She wants to use brown paint for her skin, and learns that brown comes in many different shades. Through the eyes of a little girl who begins to see her world in a new way, this book celebrates the differences and similarities that connect all people. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States
Dewey: E
LCCN: 98047508
Lexile Measure: 570
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8" W x 9.8" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 44662
Reading Level: 2.5   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

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.


Contributor Bio(s): Katz, Karen: - Karen Katz has written and illustrated many books for children, including The Colors of Us, Can You Say Peace, My First Ramadan, Counting Kisses and Where is Baby's Belly Button. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write her first book, Over the Moon, when she and her husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala, and she wanted to tell the story of welcoming Lena into their lives. Katz loves to paint and experiment with texture, color, collage and pattern. Besides an author and illustrator, she has been a costume designer, quilt maker, fabric artist and graphic designer. Katz and her family divide their time between New York City and Saugerties, New York.