This ideal first dictionary contains over 1500 core words from alligator to zip, carefully selected to complement the books that children of this age are beginning to read. The clear definitions and sample sentences are enhanced with photos and varied artwork that help build the child's comprehension and reading readiness.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4+ years.

There are 176 pages in this book. It is a dictionary. A dictionary is a single-volume or multivolume reference work containing brief explanatory entries for terms and topics related to a specific subject or field of inquiry, usually arranged alphabetically (example: Dictionary of Neuropsychology). The entries in a dictionary are usually shorter than those contained in an encyclopedia on the same subject, but the word "dictionary" is often used in the titles of works that should more appropriately be called encyclopedias (example: Dictionary of the Middle Ages in 13 volumes). This book was published 2019 by Pan Macmillan .

John Grisewood graduated from Oxford University, England. His early career was in children's magazines. He compiled and edited numerous reference books including The Kingfisher Illustrated Thesaurus and The Kingfisher Illustrated Dictionary.