Macmillan Dictionary for Children

by Simon & Schuster

Overview

The #1 children's dictionary in America is now completely revised with a stunning design! With more than 3,000 images and 35,000 up-to-date entries, the most trusted name in children's reference is easy to navigate and fun to peruse. Authoritative, accurate, and current, the Macmillan Dictionary for Children is the ideal resource for beginning readers and spellers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416939597
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Publication date:	07/10/2007
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	848
Sales rank:	195,941
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.24(h) x 1.70(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Simon & Schuster is the author of Macmillan Dictionary for Children, a Simon & Schuster book.

Editorial Reviews

Dictionaries offer a world of knowledge to students, but sometimes these references bombard young eyes and minds with information that lacks clarity and simplicity. The Macmillan Dictionary for Children is the exception.

Well versed and dependable, lucid and easy to use, this mighty reference offers more than mere words and their meanings. Each section begins with spelling hints for that particular letter. Highlights offer navigation around words that sound alike: For gait, the entry duly notes that "Another word that sounds like this is gate." Budding etymologists will love the "Word History" paragraphs that explain the sometimes ancient origins of the words we use every day. Illustrations, expanded and more detailed descriptions, and various other aids also help to engage curious young minds. A reference section at the back of the book contains a small thesaurus, tables of weights and measures, maps, and other features.

A handy, trustworthy tool for young readers and writers, this volume is a necessity for every student's desk.

bn.com

With 35,000 entries, 1,100 color photographs and a reference section including a thesaurus and maps of the world, the Macmillan Dictionary for Children 4th Revised Edition makes a handy resource. Other features include spelling hints, brief etymologies for selected words, and expanded illustrations with labeled parts. (July) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Gr 3-8--Modeled closely after the 1989 edition, this revised dictionary contains 35,000 entries with well-placed, full-color photographs and illustrations on almost every page. Many timely words have been added--karaoke, Velcro, Internet, online, alimony, rap (music), and telecommunications--but not modem or clone. When there are multiple meanings, each is numbered. Illustrative sentences often follow definitions. The syllabication, pronunciation, plural, and parts of speech round out each entry. Homophones are listed; for selected words, examples of synonyms are used in sentences. Word histories are given for interesting cases and are set off by red bars. Green bars indicate language-usage notes, explaining words such as ain't, among, capital/capitol, real/really, emigrate/immigrate. Spelling tips are offered at the beginning of each letter section. An excellent usage guide, an extensive history of the English language, and a pronunciation key are provided. A final reference section contains portraits and brief facts about the presidents, flags with brief statistics about the countries they represent, several maps, and weights and measure conversion charts. This version updates the presidential information and expands the flag section but does not include a time line. Attractive and easy to use, this new edition has retained the best of its predecessor and has modernized its look and contents.--Priscilla Bennett, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton

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