The American Heritage Children's Dictionary
Ages 8–11, Grades 3–6 This visually stunning dictionary has over 25,000 entries, covering all the vocabulary young readers need today. It was completely revised in 2010, with an all-new art program and thousands of new words and senses added, and it has now been newly updated. Special features...
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Ages 8–11, Grades 3–6 This visually stunning dictionary has over 25,000 entries, covering all the vocabulary young readers need today. It was completely revised in 2010, with an all-new art program and thousands of new words and senses added, and it has now been newly updated. Special features include hundreds of notes and an appendix with a geographical dictionary, a guide to phonics and spelling, and more.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780547659558 (0547659555)
ASIN: 0547659555
Publish date: 2012-06-19
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages no: 896
Edition language: English
When I was young I learned to be disappointed by children's dictionaries and encyclopedias. They are usually condescending in content and tone. For example, one of the key facts of English is the multi-faceted definition. This book only allows 2. I liked the fact that it includes 13000 words, but I ...