My First Dictionary

by Angela Crawley (Editor)

Overview

This ideal first dictionary for 5- to 8-year-olds contains over 1,500 core words from alligator to zipper, carefully selected to complement books that children of this age are beginning to read. Revised and updated for 2004, the clear definitions and sample sentences are supple-mented with realistic photos and artwork that further aid the child's comprehension.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753474792
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	03/12/2019
Series:	Kingfisher First Reference
Edition description:	Updated
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Angela Crawley contributed to The Kingfisher First Dictionary from Kingfisher.

John Grisewood is the author of the best-selling The Kingfisher First Dictionary.

Table of Contents

	Using your dictionary	4
	The dictionary A-Z	5
	Picture pages
	Aircraft	8
	Animals	11
	Birds	20
	Boats	22
	Cars	29
	Clothes	34
	Colors	37
	Dinosaurs	46
	Flowers	62
	Fruit	67
	Games	69
	The human body	78
	Musical instruments	100
	Opposites	108
	Planets	118
	Shapes	138
	Vegetables	165
	More about words	174

Editorial Reviews

New and updated reference guides for beginning readers aim to improve vocabulary and all-around knowledge. According to PW, Kingfisher First Dictionary by John Grisewood and Angela Crawley sports "a highly accessible design," with its copious illustrations, photos and examples. Kingfisher First Thesaurus by George Beal, illus. by Martin Chatterton, also updated, employs line illustrations over the requisite synonyms, antonyms and homonyms. Games and more in-depth looks at selected topics broaden its appeal. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Gr 1-4-Both of these resources are geared to beginning readers, but the similarity ends there. Thesaurus offers 100 entries in black type against blue boxes-a concern for new readers. Each entry shows part of speech, definition, and 2 to 6 synonyms with examples of use in a sentence, an approach that fails to convey shades of meaning. Many also include "opposite words." Unfortunately, many of the definitions and examples are far too difficult for the intended audience (e.g., Big: "Something is called big because it is sizable or important"), and the introduction, written for children, contains extremely sophisticated vocabulary and syntax. Dictionary includes 1500 words or phrases that children hear every day, including both simple terms such as "dry" as well as more complicated ones like "mystery." All definitions are presented in complete sentences, with defined words in bold type, and common dictionary terms are replaced with simpler language; for example, cross-references tell users to "look at" another word. The layout, featuring copious color illustrations and photos, an excellent use of white space, and a contextual "letter string" down the side of each page, is especially appropriate for this age group. Pronunciation guides appear for words with difficult spellings, but this feature is inconsistent. On the whole, Dictionary, with its limited scope and useful features, is a far better match for the skills and needs of this audience than Thesaurus.-Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Maryland School for the Deaf, Columbia Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

New and updated reference guides for beginning readers aim to improve vocabulary and all-around knowledge.” —Publishers Weekly

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