<p><b>A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective.</b> <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/>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/>Karen Katz created <i>The Colors of Us</i> for her daughter, Lena, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala six years ago.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Karen Katz<br><b>Publisher:</b> Square Fish<br><b>Published:</b> 10/01/2002<br><b>Pages:</b> 32<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.25lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.80h x 8.00w x 0.10d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780805071634<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 2.5<br><b>Point Value:</b> 0.5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>44662 / Colors of Us<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p><b>Karen Katz</b> has written and illustrated many books for children, including <i>Can You Say Peace</i>, <i>My First Ramadan</i>, <i>Counting Kisses</i> and <i>Where is Baby's Belly Button</i>. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write her first book, <i>Over the Moon</i>, when she and her husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala, and she wanted to te