My First Dictionary - The Beginner's Picture Word Book

Oftedalhl, Laura; Jacobs, Nina - Laboratory Schools, University of Chicago

Published by Grosset and Dunlap Publishers, New York, 1948

About this Item

140 Pages. Previous owner's three-line inked-name in child's careful printing "A. Ray Barker Jr. Dec. 2. 1948" is on the title page. Red cover titles and red age page edges. Very light wear to bottom corners of covers. No other defects on this otherwise as new book with flawless interior text and illustration pages. Colorful laminate pictorial covers and decorated endpapers also in color. This book is the result of years of study and testing by the authors at the University of Chicago Laboratory School. More than 600 word pictures have been especially selected and illustrated to improve and enlarge the vocabulary of the beginning reader. Alphabetical Airplane to Zoo. Since a fine vocabulary is the key to success in later life, this exciting new kind of word book is invaluable in stimulating your child's interest in words, enriching his mind, and improving his command of language. Every effort has been made to make this a personal book for each child, reflecting his or her own world and experiences. In the sentences, the child is often the doer of the action.

Seller Inventory # 18174

Bibliographic Details

• Title: My First Dictionary - The Beginner's Picture Word Book
• Publisher: Grosset and Dunlap Publishers, New York
• Publication Date: 1948
• Binding: Hard Back
• Illustrator: Doane, Pelagie
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket