All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Free printable for the colors of us by katz wise owl factory. The colors of us by karen katz read aloud by kids books read aloud duration. 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. Choosing food metaphors meant making children easy, close to their world and fun to identify the different colors of the skin. Karen katz has written and illustrated many books for children, including can you say peace, my first ramadan, counting kisses and where is babys belly button. The colors of us by katz, karen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Looking at skin color with books and activities welcoming. Read the colors of us pdf by karen katz completed a positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artists perspective. Karen katz sevenyearold lena and her mother observe the variations in the color of their friends skin, viewed in terms of foods and things found in nature. As her mother takes her for a walk through their neighborhood, lena sees how each person is a wonderful shade and different from all others. Thanks karen katz for writing and illurtating a great book. After graduating from the tyler school of art in philadelphia, she attended the yale graduate school of art and architecture where she became interested in folk art, indian miniatures, shaker art, and mexican art. The colors of us by karen katz illustrator alibris.
The colors of us by karen katz, 9780805071634, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write her first book, over the moon, when she and her husband adopted their daughter from guatemala, and she wanted to tell the story of welcoming lena into their lives. Open to the inside cover illustration showing the multiple hands, and help children connect to the text. The title of this book is the colors of us and it was written by karen katz. But when she and her mother walk through the neighborhood, lena learns that brown comes in many different shades. The colors of us by karen katz pdf, epub, fb2, djvu, talking book, mp3, zip isbn. As you read each book, spend time locating the title and author. Babys colors book by karen katz official publisher page.
Her first book, over the moon, portrays the story of her daughter lenas adoption. Seen from an artists point of view, skin colors are subtle, variedand cause. My favorite part and a corresponding illustration a new vocabulary word something i learned from this book i wonder ratingpage 2 featu. Apr 21, 2010 the colours of us by karen katz angela moraa. Hi teacher friends attached are two pages for my class read aloud journal for the book the colors of us by karen katz. The wonderful world of color comes to life in all the colors of people.
Have them look at the different skin colors of the hands and ask. Sep 21, 2019 this post has a free printable for the colors of us by katz. The colors of us by karen katz pdf, epub, fb2, djvu, audiobook. A single color can have different shades, from very light to very dark. Thank you to the author, karen katz who gave permission to read this book. Sweet on books is the place to go for childrens book recommendations. They go for a walk to observe the many shades of brown.
This is claude steiners original story about sharing. Hold up the book the color of us by karen katz so childen can see the cover illustration. Buy the colors of us by karen katz illustrator online at alibris. Her mother explains to her that she will have to use more colors than just plain brown, that her skin is a mixture of colors that all skin is different. Check out our unique reader levels to find the right books for your reader. Search for books in a variety of ways to get new book ideas. Picture book award nomination, florida reading association award nomination, and child magazine best book designation, all 2000, all for the colors of us national. Also find the front and back covers along with the title pages. Read the title and ask, what do you think this book is going to be about. Explain that when we talk about skin color, we can also say skin tone. Karen katz has taken a very childcentered and friendly approach to the discussion of skin color. A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artists perspective. Fiction sevenyearold lena discovers that the color brown is not just one shade and that people come in many different colors.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Her mom explains that brown is not just brown and that people are all various hues of brown. Pdf the colors of us download full pdf book download. The colors of us by karen katzread aloud by sheri alcordo duration. Smithsonian, people, and parent guide magazines best books designation, all 1997, all for over the moon bill martin, jr. The colors of us karen katz pdf by jinnyjincom issuu. Karen katzis a new york native who has earned her living as an illustrator and graphic designer. Dec 14, 2015 katz has received numerous awards for her work, including. The colors of us by karen katzread aloud by sheri alcordo.
Broadcast date subject category video link zoom video. Fiction sevenyearold lena discovers that the color brown is not just one shade and. Karen katz has written and illustrated more than fifty picture books and novelty books including the bestselling where is babys belly button. This very beautiful book was written and illustrated by karen katz. Sevenyearold lena is going to paint a picture of herself. As she walks through their neighborhood, sevenyearold lena discovers that the color brown is not just one shade and that people come in many different. Student will practice using color crayons of various skin tones. Byr paperbacks and has a total of 32 pages in the book. Sevenyearold lena wants to use brown paint for her skin in a picture of herself.
This vibrant, thoughtful book from katz over the moon, 1997 continues her tribute to her adopted daughter, lena, born in guatemala. Story response questions and activities are at the end of the video. My 4 year old loves the yummy discriptions of the book and learns to respect the differences in all of us. Karen katz created this book for her daughter, lena, whom she and her. The colors of us is a lovely journey through the world of diversity starting from skin colors and its many shades and nuances. The colors of us by karen katz, karen katz 9780805081183.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Lena is from guatemala, and the diversity represented within the family inspired katz to pen the colors of us as a positive depiction of the cultural richness she. Sep 17, 2015 the colors of us by karen katzread aloud by sheri alcordo duration. We use the terms black and white but actually skin is many shades of brown. This story is about a little girl who starts by telling us the color she is by saying she is the color of cinnamon and that her mom is the color of french toast. Karen katz created this book for her daughter, lena, whom she and her husband adopted from guatemala six years ago.