Kingfisher First Dictionary
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BOOK SYNOPSIS
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.
BOOK REVIEWS
Publishers Weekly
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.
Rosa Roberts - Children's Literature
This beginner dictionary is child friendly. The emerging reader will enjoy the bold and easy to read entries. Pictures and illustrations for the concrete terms are depicted in the majority of the entries. To use this dictionary, the words are segregated by subject, such as fruits and clothes. Many of the entries include sentence examples for the words. Throughout this book readers will find wordplay boxes that are vocabulary builders. A teacher can always challenge students by having the students generate more words for each of the subject areas as they master the words listed here. 2004, Kingfisher Publications, Ages 5 to 8.
School Library Journal
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.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0753458071
ISBN(13-digit): 9780753458075
Copyright: 2004
Dewey Decimal: 423
Library of Congress: 2004274245
Book Publisher: Kingfisher
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 176
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