Qualitative (descriptive) adjectives - Hillcrest Elementary

Acknowledgments
Many exceptional people contributed to the making of this book in both tangible
and intangible ways, and I want each to know that I am grateful for his or her talent,
wisdom, and friendship.
A few stand out. Archie Givens, Jr., explained jazz to me in a way that mirrored
the construction of anything that requires many parts to create a whole.
h at one conversation formed the seed of this book’s message—that language is a
system of mutually integral parts—and this idea is found throughout.
Mr. Fred Rogers—yes, that Mr. Rogers—came into my life when I least expected
it and changed my life in ways I couldn’t imagine. Every at ernoon during
the two years it took to write this book, I watched his program with my preschoolaged
daughter Lily. Every day, Mr. Rogers taught us about life, love, honor, the
value of hard work, and the importance of fun. His genius and level of curiosity
inspired me to broaden the scope of this book far beyond my original ideas.
My husband, Martin Richmond, M.D., advised me on many of the medical
and scientii c words that you will discover as you work through these pages. Our
daughters, Daisy and Lily, brought and continue to bring endless joy to my life.
Alina Parzyck proved invaluable to our family by helping with the girls and
always improving our home by her delightful presence.
Debra Saidel gave unconditional love and support while I worked on this
book, as she always has. Debra is a rare family treasure.
Finally, I had the considerable good fortune to work with Christopher Brown,
language publisher for McGraw-Hill. Christopher oversaw the development and
production of this book every step of the way. He granted me enormous leeway in
creative preparation and organization of the text, and at the same time managed
to maintain an attention to detail and to its academic nature that I will i nd forever
astonishing. And Christopher was always, always pleasant.
h e contributions of these unique individuals and many, many friends turned
the preparation of this book into a marvelous journey.
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