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PreSchool-Grade 2 Lena's mother is an artist, so she knows whereof she speaks when she insists that there are many different shades of brown. The two take a walk through their neighborhood by way of illustration, and the friends and relatives they meet along the way aptly reinforce Mom's contention. Their skin colors are compared to honey, peanut butter, pizza crust, ginger, peaches, chocolate, and more, conjuring up delicious and beautiful comparisons for every tint. Katz's pencil-and-gouache pictures joyously convey the range of human pigmentation. Positive and useful. Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua Public Library, NY
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Lena discovers that she and her friends and neighbors are all beautiful shades of brown. "I am the color of cinnamon. Mom says she could eat me up," says Lena. Then she sees everyone else in terms of delicious foods: Mom is the color of French toast. Lena's friend Sonia is the color of creamy peanut butter. Isabella is chocolate brown like the cupcakes they had for her birthday. Lena's best friend, Jo-Jin, is the color of honey. Katz wrote and illustrated the story in affirmation of her adopted Guatemalan daughter and her friends, and the diversity that surrounds them. The message is heavy, but it's made palatable by the loving words and the brightly colored, lively illustrations, which are a combination of collage, gouache, and colored pencil. The pictures of Lena and her friends and city neighbors celebrate the delicious colors of the individual people, all brown, and each one different. Hazel Rochman

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); 1 edition (September 15, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0805058648
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805058642
  • Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #114,901 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, July 17, 2002
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This is a wonderful book to introduce children to the concept of multiculturalism. I am white, my husband is Mexican and my daughters are dark like my husband. It is wonderful to see a book with a white mother and dark daughter, and it's wonderful to see all the different colored characters. My 4-year-old loves this book and I love reading her a story with a character she can relate to. I highly recommend it.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!, August 14, 2000
By Hildur Lindgren Carlen (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews
I am a Pre-K/K Teacher. Last school year a child in my class, who had many questions about skin color, instantly attached to this book and it remained a favorite all year long. This is an excellent book that explores the various hues of us in a format that is extremely appealing and inviting to children. It is a great spring board for discussions of color and race with young children. A must have for any early childhood library.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Oh Please!, November 23, 2008
This review is from: The Colors of Us (Paperback)
I was going along with this book until the stereotypes began to get more and more outrageous... the child's experience with a black person is her babysitter, with an Arab/Muslim is the man who sells spices; with an Italian is the Pizza maker.... OK as a black professional women whose child is at one of New York City's Independent schools I keenly felt the portrayal of the black woman in the story as a babysitter. Unfortunately this is the only interaction many white children have with women of color... the author should show some real sensitivity by trying to shatter rather than reinforce stereotypes. NO matter how you sugar coat it... it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Multi-Cultural Appreciation
This book is a great way to explain different colors of skin. My daughter LOVES this book!!
Published 5 months ago by Shannon Foster

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute and simple
This book is simple and doesn't try to explain race or adoption or any other reasons why people, and families, are all different shades and colors. Read more
Published 12 months ago by yinyanggirls

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have
This is such a beautiful book. I readily give, "The Colors of Us," as a gift to family and friends. It has such a gorgeous message and gives adults who haven't had as much... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Light*Seeker

5.0 out of 5 stars Another favorite!
Another wonderful book for internationally adopted childen who want to know why their skin is a different color, etc. My daughter adopted from Guatemala LOVES this book!
Published 18 months ago by Lynn

5.0 out of 5 stars "Out of many, one people!"
A far as race goes, there is but one race we belong to, the HUMAN RACE. Concerning skin color or pigmentation, we come in an assortment of shades: "brown," "olive," "cinnamon,"... Read more
Published 23 months ago by K. Saya-Braide

5.0 out of 5 stars good for pre-k kids
I teach special education pre-k in a culturally diverse school. I think it's a wonderful way to introduce a complicated concept like racial diversity. Read more
Published 24 months ago by J. Hood

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Such a cute book with a strong message. I am an early elementary education major and I am currently increasing my classroom library. Read more
Published on October 25, 2007 by Katherleen Sallee

1.0 out of 5 stars Shallow
Oh my. Wow, does this book miss the point of differences/ our uniqueness! This book identifies an object similar to the child's skin color (e.g. Read more
Published on October 4, 2007 by K. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Great Great Book
Great book for any kid! We bought it because our daughter is adopted from Guatemala and we are white. Read more
Published on September 27, 2007 by J. Tranquill

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book! Great way to teach kids about diversity.
I bought this book for my toddler daughter after seeing her reaction to some people that didn't look like her while on a recent vacation overseas. Read more
Published on July 13, 2007 by Sofia's Mommy

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