Appropriately, the name of this first book of the Bible means "origin" or "beginning"
Genesis
The 3 little kittens cried when they lost these
Their Mittens
A well-lit airplane trip
Bright (or Light) Flight
A beauty contest, or a spectacular procession involving costumed performers
Pageant
Sour item that precedes Crisp, Custard & Sherbet in 3 of Baskin-Robbins' original 31 flavors
Lemon
The long-necked species of this bivalve is also known as the steamer
Clam

Yum! They're the candies seen here
Gumdrops
Peter Piper picked a peck of these
Pickled Peppers
An expert at those little "pop" tests
Quiz Whiz
This word for a group of people traveling with pack animals, perhaps across a desert, is derived from Persian
Caravan
Varieties of this flavor included French & Burnt Almond
Vanilla
In the Pacific & Atlantic halibuts, both of these organs are usually on the right side
Eyes
Rumor has it that it's talk of a personal nature about another person--pass it around
Gossip
Little Miss Muffet sat on one of these low stools
Tuffet
A high, narrow structure made of roses or lilies
Flower Tower
A dog of mixed or undetermined breed
Mongrel
This traditional Christmas drink was available
Egg Nog
Although this echinoderm usually has 5 arms, some may have more than 40
Starfish
In ancient Rome these trained warriors fought to the death for public entertainment
Gladiators
It was stolen by Tom, Tom, the piper's son
A Pig
That penny you already used to buy something
Spent Cent
From a word for "chest of drawers", it's the set of clothing & bedding for a newborn child
Layette
Flavors included this type of "Stick" (but not this type of "Patty")
Peppermint
This animal has no head, arms or internal organs & belongs to the phylum Porifera, meaning "pore-bearer"
Sponge
It's a helpful list of terms & definitions at the back of some textbooks
Glossary
These were the wares of the man Simple Simon met going to the fair
Pies
Give food to the guy from Stockholm
Feed a Swede
Rustic (6 letters) & pastoral (8) are synonyms for this adjective
Bucolic
Nuts to you! & marshmallows, too, with this alliterative original flavor
Rocky Road
The tube type of these live near deep-sea hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor & can reach 6' in length
Worms