The Colors of Us

The Colors of Us

<p><b>A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective.</b></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Karen Katz created this book for her daughter, Lena, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala six years ago.</p>