The Colors of Us
$15.74
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2002
Summary
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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780805071634 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0805071636 |
| Author: | Karen Katz |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2002 |
| Weight: | 113g |
| Dimensions: | 249mm x 203mm x 3mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“Bold illustrations celebrate diversity with a child’s open-hearted sensibility and a mother’s love.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Bold illustrations celebrate diversity with a child’s open-hearted sensibility and a mother’s love.” –Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Karen Katz
Karen Katz has written and illustrated many books for children, including 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.
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