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Merriam Webster Children's Dictionary (精装)
by DK Publishing
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Reference, Ages 9-12, Children's book |
| Market price: ¥ 218.00
MSL price:
¥ 208.00
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Pre-order item, lead time 3-7 weeks upon payment [ COD term does not apply to pre-order items ] |
MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
This is a high quality dictionary for kids up to senior secondary class. |
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A kid (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
This is a great dictionary for kids. I received it in first grade, and it was used extensively in the past years. It has colorful photos illustrating various words, and the print is large enough for a young child to read.
The feature I found particularly useful was the color-coded letters of the alphabet at the side of the pages. You can easily find the letter you wish to look up that way.
I highly recommend this dictionary to any kid attending 1st-4th grade. |
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R. Thiruveedhi (MSL quote), Dallas, TX USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
I bought the second copy in 6 months a week ago and gave it to a friend as a gift to their children. And they really loved it.
It’s DK! Yes that matters. DK has mastered the art of making dictionaries. I have used DK Oxford American Illustrated dictionary. DK made it so wonderful that when I sit with it I spend at least 15 minutes. Webster knows how to convey the meaning of a word.
So you combine the best of DK and Webster you get this masterpiece. The sales rank for this book is less than 2000 and that tells you how popular this book is. I would just go ahead and buy it if I am thinking of buying 'a' book for children.
For children this book is a treasure from which they can learn new words seeing lots of pictures. If a kid wants to know what a fruit is he looks at fruit here he will also be able to learn all about fruits and types of fruits like dry fruits, etc. he turns the pages to fruit and finds the pictures of all kinds of fruits and that makes him recognize what a fruit is and what all fruits he eats.
There are 4000 pictures. Other books boast of 2000 pictures but they arent even close and all they got are bad and small pictures. All they carry is a small picture of an apple or something while explaining fruit. Also if you see letters XYZ alone you will see lot of pictures in this book. Its the best book rated in America and I have seen all children's dictionaries recently.
I had an option of choosing between this one and World children's dictionary which costs less. But I realized that a bad dictionary is no better than not having one. So I chose this one and it’s a perfect gift for my cousins. So if you are looking for a book to gift some kids, grab this one.
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Jack Allen (MSL quote), CA United States
<2006-12-29 00:00>
Most DK products for children are outstanding and this is one of them. Well illustrated and comprehensive. It is a large hard back, not a small desktop reference. It is for third graders and up. The type is small and hard to read for children in lower grades. But my first grader loves the book because it is rich in features that fascinate him even though it is hard for him to read. He enjoys the flag section in the back and he enjoys the first rate gazetteer also in the back.
Though it is for more advanced students, it is an invaluable tool for parents who have first and second graders and who assist or tutor their children. When children are first learning to read, they encounter many new words and they frequently ask parents what those words mean. It is challenging for parents to tell children the meaning of a word in terms that are simple enough for a child to understand. This dictionary is very helpful in that respect.
While this dictionary has many illustrations, it would be more effective if it had more. But that is not a significant shortcoming. However, I would not use this dictionary as the first dictionary. I would recommend DK Children's Illustrated Dictionary as a starter. It is not nearly as comprehensive but it is simpler and better illustrated on individual words. For example the larger dictionary does not illustrate what a pot is but the Children's Dictionary does. It costs about the same as the Merriam Webster Children's Dictionary but it is worth the cost. There is also a My First Dictionary by Susan Miller which is also simpler and is easy for a beginner to use but it has only a 1,000 words. The explanations of the words are good but it does not include several of the features of the Children's Illustrated Dictionary. |
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Sun-Tzu1 (MSL quote), Gladwyne, Pa USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
Comprehensive, well illustrated, and written to be understood by children aged 9 - 12. The definitions of most words searched have been easily understood by my nine year old son. Some definitions have necessitated my participation to provide a more simplified explanation. A further noted weakness of the dictionary is that a significant number of words fail to provide an example of its use in a sentence. A more consistent usage of this feature would have resulted in a 5 star rating. These faults, however, are minor and should not deter the reader from purchasing this dictionary. Some noteworthy unexpected strengths of the dictionary was the inclusion of a reference section containing maps of the world and seven continents, illustrations of the flags of the world, a list of the 50 states and their capitals, and a listing of the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the United States. A recommended companion to the dictionary is The American Heritage Children Thesaurus. |
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Christy (MSL quote), Tennessee
<2006-12-29 00:00>
DK is the absolute best when it comes to non-fiction books for children. This illustrated dictionary is no exception. DK's style is clean, simple, and well-illustrated with color photos of the actual objects. Not only does this dictionary serve as a great reference tool, many children would enjoy sitting down and flipping through it just for fun. The illustrations will hold children's attention. If you don't already have a dictionary for your child, this is the one to get. And it is priced VERY reasonably. I work in a bookstore and recommend this one often. |
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