Thursday, June 26, 2014

Friday, June 13, 2014

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!

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

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