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"[T]his delightful book introduces beginning readers to the idea of alphabetical order and prepares them for higher-level dictionaries. Its vivid illustrations and simple example sentences help explain the meanings of over 900 of the words children encounter most often in their reading and in daily life." --Amazon.com.
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"Delightful illustrations and clear definitions combine to make this the ideal first dictionary for young children. Words are shown in context to help children understand how they are used, and colorful alphabet strips along the edges of the pages aid navigation. There's also user-friendly information on how to use a dictionary, simple explanations of word classes, and plenty of tips on grammar and spelling"--
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Kar-Ben Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
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Did you know that Yiddish is written in Hebrew letters but pronounced more like German? Introduce your kids to their mama loshen (mother tongue) and open the door to their cultural heritage! The basic Yiddish vocabulary includes more than 150 words for family members, objects in the home and school, colors and numbers. Each concept is presented with a bright picture, the Yiddish word, and the translation and transliteration. The once-thriving language,...
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English
Description
"Merriam-Webster's Dictionary for Children is geared towards students ages 8-11. This two-color reference contains more than 36,000 entries as well as hundreds of black-and-white illustrations, photographs, and diagrams. The book includes paragraphs about word histories, word roots, and synonyms and guides to Confused, Misused, and Misspelled Words, Capitalization, and Punctuation"--
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