"The American Heritage® Children's Dictionary has been completely revised, updated, and redesigned for a brand-new edition, ensuring that this title remains fresh and current while providing the visual appeal needed to captivate young readers. For this brand-new edition, every definition has been reviewed, and hundreds of new senses and new words and definitionsranging from android to veganhave been added. This edition includes a brand-new feature,...

Provides definitions, pronunciation, etymology, part of speech designation, and other appropriate information. Intended for use by junior high and middle school students.

"Help children discover new words with My First Dictionary. Features include simple definitions, colorful illustrations, sample sentences, and new words they are learning every day"--Back cover.

"Over 35,000 entries-including 110 new words-and more than 3,000 full-color illustrations specially created by DK's celebrated design team and Merriam-Webster's renowned language experts."--Page [4] of cover.

This simple dictionary features vibrant pictures that stimulate creativity as children learn to identify familiar objects and words.

"Become a word virtuoso in just one year with 366 boffo words selected by the masterminds at Merriam-Webster" -- 

"Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary is geared towards students ages 8-11. This full-color reference contains more than 36,000 entries as well as hundreds of illustrations, photographs, and diagrams. The book includes paragraphs about word histories, word roots, and synonyms; quotations from children's literature; maps and Geographical Names; and guides to Capitalization and Punctuation"--