Merriam-Webster's First Dictionary
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This beginnerยs dictionary introduces young readers to 3,000 words using 1,000 entries and hundreds of captivating illustrations by beloved childrenยs illustrator, Ruth Heller. With this indispensable learning tool, children will have fun discovering more about words, their meanings, and how to spell them. Teaches basic dictionary skills: alphabetization, spelling, parts of speech, letter sounds, use of synonyms and antonyms, and homographs and homophones Jokes, riddles, poems, and fun facts all about words make learning fun References to popular stories, fairy tales, myths, and nursery rhymes spark imagination and encourage language exploration Words, phrases, and their meanings are discussed in full age-appropriate sentences, with usage examples to show how they are used in context Discover a world of information in this engaging, full-color dictionary for children! Review: Has very obvious words and missed on a lot of terms - This dictionary is filled with words like van, thirsty, tiger, water a lot of common words that an average 5-6 years old already knows what they mean. And a lot of other stuff that kids would need help with is missing. We almost always switched to a regular dictionary. Also pronounciation is not added you can learn a lot on that from any ladybird book. Waste of money. Review: Great Dictionary! - I got this dictionary to use as a literacy volunteer with a 76 year old reading student. It is fabulous. The print is large enough to read easily but not too big. The illustrations are interesting and a nice addition. Best of all the alphabet is printed vertically down the side margin of each page. That makes it easy to tell where the word you are looking for is located. The phonetic symbols are listed at the beginning. They stick to basics and make it easy to figure out how to pronounce new words. The vocabulary included is sufficient for most needs. I highly recommend this dictionary for young readers, people learning English and anyone who wants to look it up yourself.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,200 Reviews |
A**U
Has very obvious words and missed on a lot of terms
This dictionary is filled with words like van, thirsty, tiger, water a lot of common words that an average 5-6 years old already knows what they mean. And a lot of other stuff that kids would need help with is missing. We almost always switched to a regular dictionary. Also pronounciation is not added you can learn a lot on that from any ladybird book. Waste of money.
M**S
Great Dictionary!
I got this dictionary to use as a literacy volunteer with a 76 year old reading student. It is fabulous. The print is large enough to read easily but not too big. The illustrations are interesting and a nice addition. Best of all the alphabet is printed vertically down the side margin of each page. That makes it easy to tell where the word you are looking for is located. The phonetic symbols are listed at the beginning. They stick to basics and make it easy to figure out how to pronounce new words. The vocabulary included is sufficient for most needs. I highly recommend this dictionary for young readers, people learning English and anyone who wants to look it up yourself.
A**Z
Good for beginners
Definition is not literal but expression. Lots of images kids can relate to along with noun, pronouns etc.
A**R
A beautiful book and useful linguistically
Each of the vowel sounds are addressed on a single page, with combinations of vowel sounds. The art work is very realistic and colorful. There are fun things to talk about on each page. Jokes are linguistic. A very beautiful book. My 4 year old enjoyed the pictures and we discussed why the jokes were funny.
S**L
Age appropriate 4yo and will be used for a couple years
4yo (almost 5) grand kid... LOVED this book, wanted a dictionary like 7yo sibling... but that was much too complicated. Very happy with this purchase. Wish I had purchased earlier. This dictionary will definitely grow with grand children. The pictures are vivid, the words/definitions easy to understand and nothing bloody or gory/explicit. Very age appropriate!
C**A
Great book
Read it with my son every night , not only him I also learned a lot from this dictionary!
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