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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSquare Fish
ISBN-100805071636
ISBN-139780805071634
eBay Product ID (ePID)2337262
Product Key Features
Book TitleColors of Us
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicSocial Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, General, Social Themes / Values & Virtues, People & Places / United States / General
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorKatz, Karen, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorKaren Katz
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight4.2 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Bold illustrations celebrate diversity with a child's open-hearted sensibility and a mother's love." -- Kirkus Reviews
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromPreschool
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
Grade ToThird Grade
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisA 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., 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.