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DK Children's Illustrated Dictionary Review
User Submitted DK Children's Illustrated Dictionary ReviewsNovember 11, 2008 Childern's Illustrated Dictionary I purschased this dictionary for my 8 year old granddaughter. She was always asking how to spell a word or what does that mean. She loves it! It has really good illustrations and she can find most words that are at her age level. She took it to school and showed her teacher and she was very impressed with the book. October 31, 2008 This is a serious option Having just browsed through my new acquisition (a Christmas gift for my 7 year old Godchild of Chinese origin, now busy to learn English as well) and her younger sister, I find it is a serious option which can be of help - yet only to equally serious students looking for help. While at first glance the number and choice of entries cannot be assessed in terms of exhaustiveness and adequacy for the stated age bracket of children users, the layout and the visual appearance is rather appealing. The accompanying definitions and explanations, though, require the full attention and some serious interest on the part of the users to be really helpful. Not only are they somewhat demanding in terms of content and descriptive qualities, the "fine print" in which they are presented really requires serious efforts to read AND understand the sometimes relatively complex wording and/or references that are given. Therefore the very young users may easily tire of looking things up, except maybe for pictures to give them clues. However, for the serious students and frequent users the challenge eventually represents the advantage of mastering ever more words and terms, once they get used to it and don't loose the habit of consulting the Dictionary. Having said that, I don't regret the investment and I hope the kids will join me in my enthusiasm. Peter Paulenz October 8, 2008 IT'S AN AWESOME DICTIONARY I RECOMMAND THIS DICTIONARY, IT IS AWESOME. I BROUGHT IT FOR MY LITTLE BROTHER WHO IS IN THE THIRD GRADE. AND SO FAR, EVERYTIME WE LOOK UP A WORD THAT HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND IT'S THERE. THE DEFINITIONS ARE SIMPLE. IT WAS A GREAT CHOICE. August 25, 2008 Excellent first dictionary We found this to be an excellent first dictionary. Most things that you want pictures of do have pictures, and the pictures are very appropriate and have helpful captions (usually a sentence describing the picture). The definitions manage rather well to explain the meanings of simple words in even simpler words. Also, with 5,000 words, almost all of the words in a beginning reader's reading vocabulary will be included. August 10, 2008 Good for Beginner Readers This is a beautifully illustrated dictionary with easy to understand definitions. I gave it 3 stars because I bought it for my 6-year-old daughter, and I find that too often this dictionary does not have the words that she needs to look up. Now I need to buy an additional dictionary to supplement this one. May 30, 2008 So well-done I wanted to keep it for myself! DK Children's Illustrated Dictionary is way beyond a mere dictionary. It's a fabulous learning tool with wonderful illustrations. It's just great how perfectly the pictures help clearly define the meaning of the words. Guaranteed your child will fall in love with this dictionary, and not only use it to look up words for homework, but be enthralled with it for just fun, flip-through reading for hours on end. You'll never find a better children's dictionary! May 5, 2008 Great dictionary After reviewing several dictionaries, I picked the DK for my 5 year old son. It is truly a great choice: it has bright colors,attractive illustrations and a comprehensive base for beginning readers and writers. The side tabs have the letters in bright colors which make it easier for young children to find the respective words they are looking for. The definitions are easy to follow, but clearly defined. I warmly recommend this dictionary to other parents who are looking for an initial, but comprehensive academic resource. April 23, 2008 Splendid Resource! Excellent book for beginning readers thru elementary school. My kindergarten granddaughter couldn't stop reading it and thoroughly enjoyed looking up suggested words and reading the definitions. She asked for a "book with big words" for her birthday gift and this made her day, she is soaking up new words like a sponge! This dictionary makes comprehension easy and teaches children how to use references all in one step. I will definitely be buying other copies for relatives and friends and I highly recommend it for those avid readers "to be"! April 15, 2008 A dictionary that my six year old loves. Lots of pictures, even for action and descriptive words. We also like the colored alphabets on the right edge to quickly see which letter we are on. February 27, 2008 DK Children's Illustrated Dictionary The dictionary is used for your elementary ESL students and is very useful with its many color illustrations. For more DK Children's Illustrated Dictionary reviews click here.
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