{"product_id":"the-colors-of-us-hardcover","title":"The Colors of Us - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Katz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKaren Katz\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeven-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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKaren Katz created \u003ci\u003eThe Colors of Us\u003c\/i\u003e for her daughter, Lena, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala six years ago.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Katz\u003c\/b\u003e has written and illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eCan You Say Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy First Ramadan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCounting Kisses\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhere is Baby's Belly Button\u003c\/i\u003e. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write her first book, \u003ci\u003eOver the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 10.26 x 8.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colors of Us\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757647921440,"sku":"9780805058642","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a9d321d427cadc4eca274e3fd45fea64.webp?v=1780107797","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-colors-of-us-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}