Scholastic First Dictionary - by Judith S Levey (Hardcover)

About the Book

Easy-to-understand definitions for approximately 1,500 words have been carefully chosen to help build on the vocabulary of young children. This updated edition now includes new entries like e-mail and DVD, as well as dozens of new photos. Full color.

Book Synopsis

This revised edition of the bestselling SCHOLASTIC FIRST DICTIONARY has been completely redesigned to reflect the vocabulary and interests of early elementary school children.

Definitions for approximately 1,500 headwords have been carefully chosen to help build on the vocabulary of young children. Six hundred full-color photographs further illustrate their meanings. Each entry has been designed to provide readers with easy to understand definitions, as well as alternate forms for nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Illustrative example sentences following each headword are clearly written to help show children what words mean and how they should be used. In addition, each entry is followed by a simple phonetic pronunciation guide.

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Praise for Scholastic First Dictionary

"The attractive format and appropriate contents will invite children to use the dictionary when needed and to browse for pleasure." -- School Library Journal

"Scholastic has succeeded in creating an interesting and informative dictionary for those just beginning to read and write." -- The Christian Science Monitor