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Scholastic Children's Dictionary (Revised and Updated Edition) (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
by Scholastic Inc
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Reference, Ages 4-8, Children's book |
| Market price: ¥ 228.00
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Well illustrated, good choice of words presented. |
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Author: Scholastic Inc
Publisher: Scholastic Reference
Pub. in: June, 2002
ISBN: 0439365635
Pages: 656
Measurements: 10.3 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00086
Other information: Updated ed edition
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This brand-new dictionary for children ages 9-12 contains more than 30,000 entries and more than 1,000 detailed photographs and drawings, an average amount compared with other titles aimed at this audience. Although based on a British dictionary, it has been Americanized with entries such as National Guard and taco; no traces of its British origin remain. The prefatory material includes pages on pronunciation and initials, acronyms, and abbreviations. Each word entry includes pronunciation (using simple respelling, without any special symbols such as the schwa), part of speech, syllable breaks, and one or more numbered definitions. Some entries have sample sentences written in simple language for the intended audience. A few, such as the one for ain't, have the usage note "informal." Cross-references to related entries or to pictures are included where appropriate. The pronunciation table is not repeated on every spread in the dictionary, but this is not necessary since no symbols are used. There are no geographic or biographical entries.
Many variations of definitions of entry words are provided (e.g., run has 19 definitions). Current words, such as binary, cyberspace, disk, disc, and modem, are defined. Throughout the dictionary, word history, prefix, suffix, synonym, and language-note boxes appear with tinted backgrounds. Many of the 1,000 pictures are drawings, some of them quite elaborate, such as the pictures for ship and space shuttle. Extensive labeling of the illustrations can be found throughout the volume. Some of the words in the illustration labels are not defined in the dictionary. The reference section provides the Braille Alphabet, American Sign Language chart, maps of the world and the U.S., flags of the countries of the world with population and other data, facts about the 50 states, a list of U.S. presidents with brief biographical information, and an index of picture labels. This section lacks some reference charts, such as weights and measures and time zones, which are usually found in dictionaries for comparable ages.
The physical format of the pages is appealing to the elementary user, and the type size is readable. The Scholastic Children's Dictionary will be a good choice for elementary-school and public libraries.
Target readers:
Kids aged 4-8
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The updated Scholastic Children's Dictionary features nearly 200 new entries that will keep this evergreen title current and competitive. The new words have been carefully chosen. They are words that kids are likely to encounter, and we are confident that they are words that will remain in use for years to come. New entries include air bag, browser, cell phone, DVD, Internet, server, SUV, and Web site. The updated Scholastic Children's Dictionary still boasts the elements that made the original edition so beloved by children, parents, and teachers. Pronunciations are spelled the way they sound-not with confusing symbols and schwas. Sample sentences and cross-references help to make words even easier to understand, and full-color illustrations provide additional information.
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Jane James (MSL quote), California
<2006-12-29 00:00>
What I love most about this dictionary is that it has a lot of words, and adequate definitions for them - but the definitions are not complicated themselves. Most of the words the kids need to look up are in there, and they don't get confused on the definitions, either.
My kids use this one all the time - we've bought 5 copies to date, and since I have 6 children, we will undoubtedly get more as time goes on.
My friend, who is the head teacher of a K-12 school, has several copies of this dictionary in each classroom, and prefers it to any other simple dictionary.
This is really an excellent choice for children.
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Anne Whitman (MSL quote), VA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
My daughters are in the third grade and, we have found this dictionary to be very helpful. It is bright and colorful but, it contains quite a bit of information as well. It helps them not only when they are writing something (to look up the spelling of a word) but also to understand the meaning of words. It gives parts of speech, different tenses, and pronunciation of the word as well. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to buy a dictionary for children. I had bought the Scholastic First Dictionary also but, honestly, we did not use that one much at all. The Children's Dictionary is my pick, for sure. |
B. Miller (MSL quote), Fremont, NE
<2006-12-29 00:00>
I rate this a 5 star for the purpose I purchased it. It introduced my grandson, as a 3rd grader with homework, to the use of a dictionary. I was astounded to realize that he had been reading his social studies with only partial understanding because of skipping over words that had no meaning for him ... words we take for granted with which a child has had little or no experience. I taught him the blessing of a dictionary and we started going over his work. His eyes lit up as his brain lit up with understanding. His grades went up... a matter of great pride to him. Just learning to work the filing system of a dictionary quickly is another accomplishment for a 3rd or 4th grader. They can graduate to a more adult dictionary later on with confidence and grace. This one is a wonderful beginning. |
A reader (MSL quote), Pittsburgh, PA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
I bought this dictionary for my son at the beginning of the school year at a book fair. The cover caught my eye. Then I began to look through the book, as I am very discriminating, especially with a dictionary. It has diagrams to assist understanding that are labeled. An example is caterpillar and it shows how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Building, it shows all the stages of building a house and labels everything on the house. The beginning of the book explains initials. Acronyms, and abbreviations and explains what they are and each new letter is shown by the upper and lower case. It explains the history of certain words, what a suffix is and a prefix are and all of the oddities of the English language. It also includes American Braille and sign language as well as flags of the independent countries of the world. The illustrations of the book are remarkable. I have never seen a dictionary for children that was so remarkable and worth whatever it was I paid for it. My son is always asking me questions beyond what a book says and I do not always know the answers. This book appears to go the limit of what he would ask and I could go to another section to get the answer if it was not on the page when he asks. It is truly a remarkable dictionary. |
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