Karen Katz

Seven-year-old Lena and her mother observe the variations in the color of their friends' skin, viewed in terms of foods and things found in nature. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.

The Colors of Us

Cindy Lieberman

7 year-old Lena learns that mixing red, yellow, black, and white paints in different amounts yields all the skin colors she can see in her friends and neighbors at the local park. Flat illustrations with lots of patterns; skin tones mostly described as food (butterscotch, pizza crust, peanut butter, etc.) with the occasional “fall leaves” and “amber.”
An ambitious topic well presented for very young children.

The Colors of Us

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