Karen Katz – författare

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 The Colors of Us for her daughter, Lena, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala six years ago.

Karen Katz's classic My First Chinese New Year is now available as a board book for the youngest readers!Hooray! Hooray! It's time to celebrate Chinese New Year!Chinese New Year is a time of new beginnings. Follow one little girl as she learns how to welcome the coming year and gets to experience all the festivities happening in her community. This warm and lively introduction to a special holiday will make even the youngest child want to start a Chinese New Year tradition!