Children’s Dictionary

My wife and I watch our two-year old grandson four half-days a week: three times while his mother works and once when he goes to church with us on Sunday.

After he turned two years old his vocabulary blossomed.  It used to be he would say a few words now and again.

Now, he repeats everything he hears chatters to himself and others and is expanding his vocabulary every day.

It’s one thing to say words.  It’s quite another to know what those words mean.

That’s why I’m so pleased that Scholastic Books has come out with their Newly Updated Children’s Dictionary.

More than just word definitions; the book simplifies definitions, provides simple sentence context, includes a thesaurus, pronunciation guides and supplies over 1,000 full-color photos.

Children learn about geography (including maps), a section on U.S. history with a current roster of Presidents, numbers and measurement charts and so much more.

Pages contain language tips, alternate forms of nouns, verbs, etc., simplified pronunciation guides, grammar guides, guide words, alphabet color tabs, special topic boxes, detailed illustrations and cross-references.

It’s an absolute treasure of language with lots of fun things to look at, learn about and pronounce.

The Dictionary is a thick, hardbound book, with easy to turn pages, a heavy-duty cover and all bound up securely in one package.