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Ordinary
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Hairy,
scary,
Ordinary
ribably cool kids
sc de in o w t , ah n To Cal and Han —B.P.C. t ia, the first artis
as t as n A r he t o — J.P. To my grandm y il m fa in our
word A : e v i t c e j ad hing,
sat that describe being. g in v li r o , a e id
Hairy,
scary,
Ordinary
by Brian P. Cleary
illustrated by Jenya Prosmitsky
t C AROLRHODA B OO KS, I NC . / M INNEA POLIS
A
e r
a s e v i t c e dj
s d r o w e k li , y r i
ha
scary, cool, and ordinary.
They d es cribe,
like tan and ta l
l,
n y n , u F f r is ky, a nd , t o h o sm sma ll.
They tell us
things
are
orange
or
green,
Hot or cold
or
in-between,
Leaky,
squeaky, ancient, new, E asy ,
breezy, ,
n
b e l u k o e . r b
Adjectives help tell us more,
Like
narrow
street or
favorite
store,
c
h , illy y l l i , H fast, and fun,
U ndercoo k ed
and ov
e rd o
ne.
They tell us of an old black boot,
rainy day,
a wrinkled suit,
A
A silly
teacher,
giant
hair,
A large cow
at the local fair—
r
e
r a t a h t , r
e b
b u s r l l d a n b a k
d c
e i K
Spot's clean fur each time you scrub her,
Cold , dark mor nings,
hot pink
sh ades,
l s
r
i g
g n u o i Y n g
k
n i r d
lem onades.
s f
i
'
l
r r l e e o e
t b o t
y The fl at o r fiz zy,
And if your street
is quiet or busy,
Tha t t r e ats m u
y m e r y , a
sh ake s ar e thick, An d i f your
y
's calm m m u t o r s ick.
Th
e v
u a e m and p uce,
o r l
o f c u e l, l ik
r ' ey
h e y l e p explain , l ike h T
lean a
nd lo e ,
o s
Bagg , saggy , y
y
,
h
s c t r t e o n r t g s
,
Much
too short
or way too
long.
A
r a e w s
e o rds v i t c e dj
like
y h s
,
a lf
Vibrant, bright, and somewhat trashy,
Frilly,
silly,
polka-dotted,
ped -loo
Single
or
double-knotted.
like s
d
r o W
spunky,
r e h t ra clunky,
Pr i ce l
es s , nice,
or downr ight
junky,
Speedy, spoiled,
spiffy, spare,
T h rifty, ni fty, n d bare.
a e z n o r b
They
modify nouns
in ways that help tell us
If
someone's
sincere,
delighted, or jealous,
If jackets are
herringbone,
pinstriped, or plaid,
If babies
are
e t
d i c
, or gl x
e , y
b a ab
cr
d.
They
tell us
that
shows
are stupid or
funny,
O f books th
amaz in
,
at
, y ar e stuff u n p n r o y , g
Of
s k o lo
e r a t a th
f righten ing ,
dogs that ar e
stray,
a h t t
’s bla e
e f f o C c
k f O
in a cup
that is gray.
A
s v i
t e s u c
p h l
e
e dj w e b h i en r c s e d r e i
d,
t e r ' e w
Or say when we'r e grumpy, or when
we ar e
wired.
Without ’em we couldn’t
tell Mom
how
we feel,
Like hungry,
or hurting,
or r e ady to s quea l.
s i
e d e n
d o , d e d i s Lop ball game s t hat bore us,
The sweet, gentle sounds
that descend from the chorus,
Mighty
blue oceans and
t iny
red
rings,
A
t ell us s e
v
i t c e dj
of a l l of these th
ing
s.
so, what is an
adjective?
Do you know?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR BRIAN P. CLEARY is the author of several other picture books, including A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What Is a Noun?, It Looks a Lot Like Reindeer, and Jamaica Sandwich? He lives in Cleveland, Ohio. JENYA PROSMITSKY grew up and studied art in Chisinau, Moldova, and lives in Minneapolis. Her two cats, Henry and Freddy, were vital to her illustrations for this book and A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What Is a Noun? Copyright © 2000 by Carolrhoda Books, Inc. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of Carolrhoda Books, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review.
This book is available in two editions: Library binding by Carolrhoda Books, Inc., a division of Lerner Publishing Group Soft cover by First Avenue Editions, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A. Website address: www.lernerbooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cleary, Brian P., 1959Hairy, scary, ordinary : what is an adjective? / Brian P. Cleary ; illustrated by Jenya Prosmitsky. p. cm. – (Words are categorical) Summary: Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of adjectives, from “hairy, scary, cool, and ordinary” to “tan and tall,” “funny, frisky, smooth, and small.” eISBN 1-57505-546-5 1. English language—Adjective—Juvenile literature. [1. English language— Adjective.] I. Prosmitsky, Jenya, 1974- ill. II. Title. III. Series: Cleary, Brian P., 1959- Words are categorical. PE1241.C57 1999 98-32132 428.2—dc21 Manufactured in the United States of America 5 6 7 8 9 10 - JR - 07 06 05 04 03 02