The Colors of Us

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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. Best Download [ The Colors of Us ] author [ Karen Katz ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Personal Reaction This is hands down my favorite children s book i ve ever read It talks about the colors of people s skin in such a positive way and shares how we are all beautiful because we are different I will use this book in my classroom one day.Read Aloud This would be an amazing read aloud It talks about diversity in the most positive way and helps kids realize that people are different but in good, sweet ways Everyone s skin tone is compared to something like chocolate or cinnamon Personal Reaction This is hands down my favorite children s book i ve ever read It talks about the colors of people s skin in such a positive way and shares how we are all beautiful because we are different I will use this book in my classroom one day.Read Aloud This would be an amazing read aloud It talks about diversity in the most positive way and helps kids realize that people are different but in good, sweet ways Everyone s skin to...Many people no matter the race see one color as its only shade or variation Within those opaque colors underlies lighter tones or as the author likes to refer as flavors I liked the fact that the author referred in flavors of food but not in actual col...I gave this book only 2 stars for many reasons I read and discussed this in class with my group and we found many different little issues with this book It had a great intention, and is about a mom explaining to her daughter that there are many different types of brown It s kind of cute that she compares each shade to a food, but other than that the book is very stereotyped and almost racist even though it s trying to do the opposite I understand that you can t exactly explain race and cultu I gave this book only 2 stars for many reasons I read and discussed this in class with my group and we found many different little issues with this book It had a great intention, and is about a mom explaining to her daughter that there are many different types of brown It s kind of cute that she compares each shade to a food, but other than that the book is very stereotyped and almost racist even tho...A little girl and her mother stroll the neighborhood noticing the many skin color shades of brown and likening the colors to food such as butterscotch, ginger and coffee.PB 25 This book is very good for helping children understand the different colors of skin people can have It is certainly an important lesson that should be taught in every classroom.saben cuanto me cost 2 pesos Un excelente libro para una familia donde hay un rubio, una trigue a y un nazo.The Colors of Us is a simple yet colorful book about Lena who walks through her community and describes the skin color of all the diverse groups of people with different flavors The illustrations are very colorful and eye catching so they are interesting for children to look at It adds to the story by showing how each individual character looks like Although the book tries to expose children to a diverse group of people I feel as though they went about it the wrong way Some of the characte The Colors of Us is a simple yet colorful book about Lena who walks through her community and describes the skin color of all the diverse groups of people with different flavors The illustrations are very colorful and e...This story is about a girl named Lena Lena wanted to paint a self portrait, and she realized that in order to get her skin color, she would have to mix some colors together in order to get the perfect shade Her mother takes her on an adventure through her community where she sees people of different skin colors and she associates these colors with different foods and objects Lena realizes that there are many different shades of brown I like this book because it does a great job of explaining This story is about a...The Colors of Us by Karen Katz follows a little girl on a journey as her mom shows her people of all different colors and backgrounds, comparing their skin to colors the little girl, Lena, can recognize and relate to I really enjoyed this book because of the way it showed diversity and differences among individuals Not only in a relatable and engaging way for children, but also in a way that is celebrating individuals differences rather than just pointing them out The illustrations show all d The Colors of Us by Karen Katz follows a little girl on a journey as her mom shows her people of all different colors and backgrounds, comparing their skin to colors the little girl, Lena, can recognize and relate to I really enjoyed this book because of the way it showed diversity and differences among individuals Not only in a relatable and engaging way for children, but also in a way that is celebrating individuals differences rather than just pointing them out The illustrations show all different skin types and the pictures relate them to objects also in the pictures, which make it cool for kids to look at This book could be beneficial in many different classroom lessons or environments First off, and most obvious, you ...The Colors of Us, written by Karen Katz, begins with a young girl, Lena, asking her mother for a plain brown color to paint a self portrait Her mother explains to her that she will have to usecolors than just plain brown, that her skin is a mixture of colors that all skin is different Her mother walks her around the neighborhood giving examples of their neighbors and their variety of skin tones Her mother points out how her friends are of a variety, and she uses similes to liken each s The Colors of Us, written by Karen Katz, begins with a young girl, Lena, asking her mother for a plain brown color to paint a self portrait Her mother explains to her that she will have to usecolors than just plain brown, that her skin is a mixture of colors that all skin is different Her mother walks her around the neighborhood giving examples of their neighbors and their variety of skin tones Her mother points out how her friends are of a variety, and she uses similes to liken each skin tone to different foods She explains how her friends have the skin colors o...

The Colors of Us
  • 02 April 2017
  • Paperback
  • 32 pages
  • 0805071636
  • Karen Katz
  • The Colors of Us