Scholastic Children's Dictionary: (2010 Edition) - Hardcover

Scholastic

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0545218586 ISBN 13: 9780545218580

Publisher: Scholastic Reference, 2010

Synopsis

The #1 choice in children's dictionaries is brand new for 2010!

The bestselling Scholastic Children’s Dictionary is brand new for 2010! Some of the outstanding new features include: brand new cover and interior design, MORE THAN 1,000 ALL NEW PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS. AND DOUBLE THE CURRENT NUMBER OF word histories and sample sentences. NEW entries and definitionst have been written by PROMINENT lexicographerS and reviewed by an advisory board of educators and librarians. BONUS material includiES a thesaurus and SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED ENDPAPER MAPS.

About this title

From Booklist

This updated dictionary 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. The prefatory material includes an overview and a pronunciation guide. Each word entry includes pronunciation (using simple respelling rather than the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet), parts 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 “slang.” 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 MP3, social networking, and Twitter, are defined. Throughout the dictionary, word-history, prefix, suffix, synonym, and language-note boxes appear with tinted screens. Sidebars contain extra information and illustrations for terms such as sharks and space shuttle. The reference section provides a thesaurus; guides to grammar, punctuation, idioms, and abbreviations; maps; flags; facts about the 50 states and Canada; a list of U.S. presidents; and more. This section lacks some reference charts, such as weights and measures and time zones, that 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 is a good choice for elementary-school and public libraries. Grades 3-7. --Mary Ellen Quinn

From School Library Journal

Gr 3-6–The most noticeable changes in the new edition of this perennial favorite are stylistic; the design is more restrained and less cutesy than that of the 2007 edition, with smaller print. The volume appears to be targeted at children who are more visually savvy than previous generations. Frames on each page; tabs running along the edges of the pages showing which letter is being featured; and eye-popping, full-color photos mimic the cleanest of webpage designs. There are content updates, too: the endpapers now feature full-color world maps, and 1000 new photos and illustrations supplement the definitions. Boxes feature more word histories and sample sentences than in previous editions, and a directory of U.S. presidents, complete with pictures and facts, joins the thesaurus, grammar, punctuation, idiom, acronym, and flag information in the supplementary material.Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD
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About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Reference
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0545218586
• ISBN 13: 9780545218580
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 800