Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary, New Edition: Features 3,000 Photographs and Illustrations
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Summary
A must-have children's reference source with more than 35，000 words and 3，000 full-color illustrations specially created by DK's celebrated design team and Merriam-Webster's renowned language experts。
DK's Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary is a must-have project companion for use at home and in school。 This book combines color-coded page borders for each letter of the alphabet with modern photography and crystal-clear diagrams to enhance the learning experience。
Entries include a clear definition， notes on spelling and punctuation， and examples on how to use the word in a sentence。 In the reference section， updated maps highlight countries， cities， borders， flags， and the US presidents and vice presidents。
Accessible yet comprehensive， Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary is the ultimate visual dictionary for kids to have on-hand as they learn important research skills and work through school assignments from home。
DK's Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary is a must-have project companion for use at home and in school。 This book combines color-coded page borders for each letter of the alphabet with modern photography and crystal-clear diagrams to enhance the learning experience。
Entries include a clear definition， notes on spelling and punctuation， and examples on how to use the word in a sentence。 In the reference section， updated maps highlight countries， cities， borders， flags， and the US presidents and vice presidents。
Accessible yet comprehensive， Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary is the ultimate visual dictionary for kids to have on-hand as they learn important research skills and work through school assignments from home。
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Mavis Ros
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I used to read the heck out of this gigantic junk maybe around six to seven years of age。 Pretty much heavy for me to carry that I needed a bigger bag。
Adrienne Wallace
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My 6 year old loves it。 It gives clear yet simple definitions that are perfect for new readers and young learners。
Ashley
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Banerjee， E。， DK Publishing， Inc。， & Merriam-Webster， Inc。，。 （2015）。 Merriam Webster children's dictionary。 Citation by: Ashley BurnetteISBN: 1465424466Type of Reference: Dictionary Call Number: Ref 423Content/Scope: This dictionary targeted for 8-12 year old students。 Although this would be better for use in an elementary school， it would also work well for ESL populations or low level readers。 This text definitions for over 35，000 entries and includes some 4，000 illustrations interspersed thr Banerjee， E。， DK Publishing， Inc。， & Merriam-Webster， Inc。，。 （2015）。 Merriam Webster children's dictionary。 Citation by: Ashley BurnetteISBN: 1465424466Type of Reference: Dictionary Call Number: Ref 423Content/Scope: This dictionary targeted for 8-12 year old students。 Although this would be better for use in an elementary school， it would also work well for ESL populations or low level readers。 This text definitions for over 35，000 entries and includes some 4，000 illustrations interspersed throughout the text。 The new addition of this text includes more than 93 new entries， from broadband and graphic novel to MP3 and smartphone。 This dictionary would help to build basic decoding， literacy and information skills。Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Merriam-Webster is the leading publisher of dictionaries。 This was published in collaboration with DK publishing， who specializes in illustrated reference books for children and adults throughout the world。Arrangement/Presentation: This work includes a reference guide to letter pronunciation at the bottom of each spread; this work also includes an alphabet locator on the side of each page。 Clear guide words and extensive use of cross-references enable users to locate definitions and synonyms。 Homographs are identified， and word histories are included throughout， adding to the interest level of the work。 Each definition includes examples， and guidance such as variant spellings and usage labels （"often cap"） are provided where necessary。 A closing reference section includes a spread for each continent， color images of the flags of the world and of U。S。 states， significant data on each state， a chronological listing of U。S。 presidents and vice presidents， and common abbreviations。 The book concludes with a listing of signs and symbols and a comprehensive index to all pictures in the work。 （School Library Journal， 2008）Relation to other works: This dictionary could be used in conjunction with many other works throughout the library to help students understand unfamiliar words。 Accessibility/Diversity: This illustrated version of a dictionary is much more appealing to ESL students or low level readers。 Cost: $22。99Professional Review: This is a collaborative effort， with design and images from DK and text based on Merriam-Webster’s Elementary Dictionary。 Some definitions include variant spellings， usage notes and labels， example phrases， and synonym and word-history paragraphs。 Parts-of-speech labels are abbreviated。 In familiar DK fashion， sidebars illustrate groups of terms， such as examples of dinosaurs and different kinds of cheese。 The reference section has a couple of pages on each continent plus information on flags; U。S。 states， presidents， and vice presidents; standard abbreviations （most of the comparable dictionaries include these in their A-Z sequence）， and pronunciations for place-names。 Grades 3-6。 --Mary Ellen Quinn Reference: Quinn， M。E。， （2008） Grades 5 and Up。 （2008， August 1）。 Retrieved November 20， 2016， from http://www。slj。com/2008/08/sljarchive。。。 。。。more
Lena White
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