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To Cal and Hannah, two indescribably cool kids —B.P.C.
To my grandmother Anastasia, the first artist
in our family
—J.P.
adjective: A word that describes a thing, idea, or living being.


H airy, scary,
Ordinary
by Brian P. Cleary illustrated by Jenya Prosmitsky
t CAROLRHODA BOOKS, INC. / MINNEAPOLIS


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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., 1959-
Hairy, 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
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