Persistance -- Kate DeCamillo

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Nerd, Anyone?

Favorite Little Golden Books from the Golden Age

Why?  I was an only child, and loved the idea of lots and lots of brothers and sisters.

Beautiful illustrations, scary, fun story,  delicious-looking gingerbread house and the food that was inside, those beds built into the wall looked so comfy!

I wanted a grandpa.  I liked stories that explained nature with fantastic origins. 

That looked fun!  The little man was so happy and nice.

More good food, scary and fun.

Good friends, piles of pancakes with syrup

He gets so lost, but finds his way again.

And one from later on. . .

My children loved this book, and wanted it read again and again.
 I had it memorized, and didn't need to look to "read" it to them.
Part of the appeal of this book is the element of surprise!

Picture Prompts Hollow Trunk and Shark/Goldfish

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Descriptive Words and Adjectives for Colors

List of Descriptive Words and Adjectives for Colors

Descriptive words by color category below the alphabetical list

Words are listed in Alphabetical Order.

amber    

amethyst

aqua

aquamarine    

avocado    

azure    

bistre    

black

blue    

brass    

bright

brilliant    

brindle    

bronze

buff    

burgundy    

canary    

carmine    

carnelian

cerise    

charcoal    

chartreuse    

chestnut    

chocolate

chrome    

citrine    

claret

clear    

cobalt    

copper    

coral

cordovan    

cream    

crimson    

crystalline    

cyan    

dark

drab    

dull

dun    

ebony    

emerald    

flesh    

flushed    

fuchsia    

garnet    

gay    

glassy     

gold

green    

grizzly

henna    

indigo    

iridescent

ivory    

jade    

jet    

khaki    

lake    

lavender

lemon    

light

lilac    

lime

magenta    

mahogany    

maize    

maroon    

mauve    

milky    

mint    

mustard    

navy    

obsidian    

ocher    

olive    

onyx

opaque    

orange

orchid    

pale    

peach

pearl    

pearly    

pink    

plum    

poppy

primrose    

puce    

purple    

red

rose    

ruby    

ruddy    

rust    

sable

saffron

salmon

sapphire

scarlet

sepia    

shimmering

sienna    

silver

slate    

smoky

snowy    

sooty    

spruce    

tan    

topaz

translucent    

transparent    

turquoise    

twinkling    

ultramarine    

umber    

vermilion    

violet

walnut    

white    

wine    

yellow 

Red: 

List of Descriptive Words and Adjectives for the Color Red.

Descriptive words / Adjectives for color RED below.

Words are listed in Alphabetical Order.

• burgundy
• cardinal
• carmine
• cherry
• coral
• crimson
• currant
• dive
• flame
• garnet
• maroon
• raspberry
• rose
• ruby
• salmon
• strawberry
• tomato
• vermillion
• wine

List of Descriptive Words and Adjectives for the Color Blue.

Descriptive words / Adjectives for color Blue below.

Words are listed in Alphabetical Order.

aqua

aquamarine

azure

cerulean

cobalt

delft

navy

peacock

royal

sapphire

sky

steel

turquoise

violet

Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for the Colors Yellow and  Orange

Words are listed in Alphabetical Order. Descriptive words / Adjectives for color Yellow below. apricot beige buff butter buttercup butterscotch canary chartreuse citron gold lemon mustard ochre peach saffron straw topaz Descriptive words / Adjectives for color Orange below. tangerine persimmon List of Descriptive Words and Adjectives for the Color Green Descriptive words / Adjectives for color Green below. Words are listed in Alphabetical Order. apple celery chartreuse emerald kelly lime mint mushy olive pistachio List of Descriptive Words and Adjectives for the Color White Descriptive words / Adjectives for color White below. Words are listed in Alphabetical Order. ivory marble milky oyster pearl platinum porcelain satin silver snow List of Descriptive Words and Adjectives for the Color Purple Descriptive words / Adjectives for color Purple below. Words are listed in Alphabetical Order. amethyst fuchsia lavender lilac magenta mauve mulberry orchid pansy plum List of Descriptive Words and Adjectives for the Colors Black and Gray Words are listed in Alphabetical Order. Descriptive words / Adjectives for color Black below. chicory ebony jet licorice tar Descriptive words / Adjectives for color Gray below. ashen dove pearl-gray steel List of Descriptive Words and Adjectives for the Color Brown Descriptive words / Adjectives for color Brown below. Words are listed in Alphabetical Order. almond amber bay brandy bronze chocolate cinnamon coffee copper earth ginger hazel mahogany mousy nutmeg rotten rust sandy sorrel tan tawny walnut