First School Dictionary (First Picture Dictionaries) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764154346 ISBN 13: 9780764154348

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2001

Synopsis

Vividly illustrated with bright, full-color illustrations by award-winning children's artists, books in the First Picture Dictionaries series speak to kids at progressive age levels. Books combine artwork and/or photo illustrations with bold and easy-to-read word labels and definitions. Parents are encouraged to use these books as aids in teaching children the preliminaries of reading and writing at home. The books also make great teachers helpers in classrooms, from Pre-K through early grades. With the delightfully illustrated My First School Dictionary, boys and girls take an intermediate step in learning and recognizing printed words. They are introduced to a dictionary's essential features, and then are presented with words-and-pictures listings to build their vocabulary. Each word to be learned is highlighted in color, and then is followed with full-sentence definitions and example sentences that demonstrate the word in a context. Kids are also shown different forms of the word, such as plural forms. A special section at the dictionary's end brings words together according to themes.

About this title

From Booklist:

These are two entries in the Barron's Dictionaries for Children series. Both offer clear definitions often accompanied by colorful illustrations or photographs. The dictionaries reflect the sophistication and needs of the intended age group. First School Dictionary, designated for ages five and up, has larger print, fewer definitions, and cartoonlike illustrations. The guide words at the top of each page are highlighted in a yellow box. An alphabet line runs down the outer edge of each page, with the appropriate initial letter of the alphabet highlighted to help find definitions. Plurals and tenses are provided along with a definitions. To enhance the definition, a sample sentence might be provided.

Intended for children ages six and up, Junior Dictionary uses a smaller print size. There are more words defined and more sophisticated illustrations, including a greater number of photographs. In addition to definitions and spellings, the part of speech is provided, as are irregular forms of words, some pronunciations for homographs, and labels such as "formal," "informal," or "trademark."

Each book ends with supplemental pages that provide additional information in a visual format. Like the definitions, these pages reflect the intended audiences. For example, although both dictionaries have a page showing parts of the body, the child used as a model is younger in First Dictionary than in Junior Dictionary. The pages in First School Dictionary are illustrated by larger pictures, while the pages in Junior Dictionary include such features as grammar hints and vocabulary builders.

Smaller and more basic than other dictionaries serving the same age groups, these offerings might be considered as supplemental purchases by school and public libraries. RBB
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From Publishers Weekly:

Younger children can build their vocabulary with First School Dictionary, illus. by Stephanie Strickland and Sebastian Quigley. Each page features drawings and photographs and a vertical listing of the complete alphabet on the side. A section at the end offers lists of frequently used words, pronouns, etc.

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About this edition

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0764154346
• ISBN 13: 9780764154348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 184
• Editor: Strickland Stephanie, Lister Marie, Graham Jack
• Illustrator: Strickland Stephanie