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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.

For more books starring Mighty Girls of color, visit our Multicultural Fiction section.

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Description

"Lena's mother is an artist, so she knows whereof she speaks when she insists that there are many different shades of brown. The two take a walk through their neighborhood by way of illustration, and the friends and relatives they meet along the way aptly reinforce Mom's contention. Their skin colors are compared to honey, peanut butter, pizza crust, ginger, peaches, chocolate, and more, conjuring up delicious and beautiful comparisons for every tint." -- School Library Journal

Product Details

Recommended Age 4 - 7
Author Karen Katz
Illustrator Karen Katz
ISBN 0805071636
Publication Date Oct 1, 2002
Publisher Owlet Paperbacks
Language English