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Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary: Features 3,000 Photographs and Illustrations Hardcover – May 19, 2015

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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,488 ratings
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This top-selling dictionary featuring 35,000 updated words, phrases, images, and authoritative content from Merriam-Webster is a must-have resource for elementary school children.

This new edition of DK's Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary has a fresh design with color-coded page borders for each letter of the alphabet, and modern photographs and illustrations that give a lively, accessible look at the entries. Each entry is fully explained with its definition, usage, examples, and notes on spelling and punctuation. Word senses have been refreshed to reflect modern usage, and maps and country statistics have been updated to include new countries, cities, borders, and flags.

Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary is an excellent visual reference resource for kids to have on-hand as they work through school assignments and learn important research skills.

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    960 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    1 - 4
  5. Dimensions
    8.25 x 2.06 x 10.31 inches
  6. Publisher
    DK Children
  7. Publication date
    May 19, 2015
  8. ISBN-10
    1465424466
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1465424464
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DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK Children (May 19, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 960 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1465424466
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1465424464
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 8 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.32 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 2.06 x 10.31 inches
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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
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A great dictionary for little kids.
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A great dictionary for little kids.
Depending on your child's speed of learning, this could be appropriate for either a first grader or even a third grader - it all depends. However, as nice as it is to have lots of pictures, you will inevitably run into words without entry in this dictionary. But that is OK, you can explain to your child early on that the world is not black and white simple - that there are many grays. The book is very heavy so it may be best to use with adult supervision as it can fall and become dangerous to little ones.
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loveguitar
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Children's Dictionary
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2009
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Hubby and I read the reviews of several children's dictionaries and even went to a couple of bookstores to physically see them and we were very impressed with this one. The others were very good too, but the illustrations on every single page of this dictionary compelled us to purchase this one for our two kids ages 6 and 8. I tested it by looking up words that I thought a children's dictionary wouldn't have such as "paraffin", "spectre", and "rosette" and was pleased to find them all. The pages are good quality paper, the printing clear and easy to read, and the photographic illustrations are very clear. Though it did have the definitions for the male and female reproductive organs, there were no pictures of them so I guess that's good if you are wanting to keep your children from seeing such things. In the back of the dictionary is a very good reference section with world maps and information about the various countries and continents, several pages of world flags, a list of the presidents of the United States, abbreviations, pronunciation guides and a picture index. This dictionary is great for kids in elementary through high school and adults can use it too. I wish I had one of these when I was in school! I can't believe a book of this scope and quality costs less that 15 dollars. A very good dictionary for anyone needing one.
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Ray
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly great kid's dictionary
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2012
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My second-grader needed a dictionary for school, and this one not only is expansive, but it also is very kid-friendly. My grandson is not very bookish, but he enjoys this one, because it contains just about "every word you could imagine," in his words, and because it is seductively beautiful and brightly illustrated with decent print, as reflected in his eyes. It has been a long time since I thought of a dictionary as "fun", but now I remember what it was like to explore the English language at a young age of discovery. What's more, this dictionary is more fun to read, while pondering its copious illustrations that seem to jump off the page, than even the encyclopedic dictionaries of old. To my mind, this is a near-perfect dictionary for the young (and even for the young-at-heart). This partnership of Merriam-Webster and DK is stunning, just stunning. The only negative to such an ambitiously large compendium of knowledge obviously is its size and weight. But not only did my grandson not complain about how large and heavy it is, but he has happily carried this dictionary everywhere, seemingly proud to display such a "weighty" and "beautiful" book for all to see. To tell the truth, he does look smarter just holding it. What's more, it seems not only well designed, but also well manufactured, with a real protective cover, and thick pages, that should hold up well to many years of use by young hands. Frankly, for such quality, the price seems an unbelievable bargain.
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Felicia M. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Needed and Necessary
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013
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In this very digital age you would think that a dictionary would be passe but it very necessary for school kids. My child can "Google" things and look it up on the net but this actually encourages reading and learning independence. Most parents remember being told to look it up in a large intimidating dictionary that was leather bond and small typed font that maded your eyes blur and discouraged you from ever asking: Mom/Dad you how do you spell.......? or What is ....? This is not that dictionary. It is inviting and dare I say fun and hits it target audience elementry/ middle school aged kids. The font is big enough to read but not so that it looks like a preschool primer. The pictures are rich and colorful and not cartoonish and condescending. My kids in the second grade and this dictionary could easliy keep until the eighth grade if not for revisions and updates. He hates repeat hates reading and said so himself but labeled this his favorite book. That is saying a lot considering he has tons of books at home including comicbooks. He loves being able to find the answer on his own and even his cousin in middle school asked to use his dictionary. Wow.
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Lindsay S
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome homeschool reference
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2017
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Ordered this for my 7 year old son. We homeschool and obviously every homeschool needs an age-appropriate dictionary. He has another that's quite a bit dated and very childish. This one isn't childish at all and is quite a complete volume that he will probably be able to use for ten years. It's his new favorite book! He loves the pages of maps and flags of the world and every page has quality pictures to illustrate child-appropriate definitions. It's been helpful in cementing his alphabetizing skills. He's so proud that he can look up words on his own now that he reads in his chapter books. In the beginning there's also a whole section dedicated to how to use this dictionary, but it also goes into detail on the parts of speech and grammar. Very comprehensive for a kids dictionary. I had a Scholastic kids dictionary when I was his age and I don't remember it being nearly as thorough as this one.
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Sarah Davis
4.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids!
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2008
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This dictionary is easy to use, has great pictures, and is written is simple language that is easy for children to understand. I got it for my granddaughter who is in second grade. It has been very useful to her and to me as I help her with her homework. So far, every word we have attempted to locate has been found in the dictionary. So I vould say the dictionary is very inclusive. I would recommend it to anyone wanting their child to get familiar with the use of a dictionary.
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gaurav suwalka
5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD QUALITY PRODUCT
Reviewed in India on December 27, 2023
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DICTIONARY'S QUALITY IS GOOD . GREAT SOURCE FOR CHILDREN'S VOCABULARY LEARNING , EASY TO UNDERSTAND WITH PICTORIAL FORM.
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Gaby
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality
Reviewed in Mexico on September 6, 2019
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Got this for my 6 year old, Received very well packaged, the book it very sturdy, excellent quality, though the very back page was stuck together to the back paste and it ruptured a little, the images through out the pages are grear for understanding,
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Tiana
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2019
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This is an awesome dictionary. Because it's a children's dictionary, I expected it to be basic and more child-like I suppose, but I couldn't have been more wrong. The book is big, thick, and heavy! It is very colourful, and complete. My daughter loves to flip through the pages and look at the pictures, and is learning how to use the dictionary properly.
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Joyce Mak
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in Singapore on January 9, 2020
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Received a damaged copy but this is too heavy for me to mail back for returns.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in Singapore on January 9, 2020
Received a damaged copy but this is too heavy for me to mail back for returns.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 英英辞典
Reviewed in Japan on July 3, 2018
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中古品にしてちゃんと汚れがなく綺麗なので、お得な感じでした。
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