num_pages: 32
description: New big books to share with a group!Big books are ideal for use with a large group―they are oversized at 14-1/2 x 18 inches. A perfect way to enjoy Holt favorites with many children at once!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 The Colors of Us for her daughter, Lena, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala six years ago.
language: English
title: The Colors of Us
titlecomplete: The Colors of Us
genres: Cultural, Picture Books, Race, Childrens, Multicultural Literature, African American, Family, School, Fiction, Art
ratings_count: 1841
publisher: Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks