Macmillan First Dictionary [Hardcover]

Ltd. Pan Macmillan (Author), Judith S. Levey (Editor)

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From the publishers of America's #1 dictionary for children comes a completely revised and expanded edition of the best-selling Macmillan Very First Dictionary. Truly the perfect dictionary for beginning readers, the Macmillan First Dictionary defines words in a way children can easily understand. Definitions are phrased clearly and simply -- and are given in complete sentences. Colorful photographs and illustrations make even difficult words easy to grasp. The Macmillan First Dictionary is the one book every preschool and primary-grade child should have.

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From the publishers of America's #1 dictionary for children comes a completely revised and expanded edition of the best-selling Macmillan Very First Dictionary. Truly the perfect dictionary for beginning readers, the Macmillan First Dictionary defines words in a war children can easily understand. Definitions are phrased clearly and simply-and are given in complete sentences. Colorful photographs and illustrations make even difficult words easy to grasp. The Macmillan First Dictionary is the one book every preschool and primary-grade child should have.

Special features include:
416 attractively designed and clearly readable pages
Over 2,100 main entries
Over 550 full-color photographs and illustrations
Concise, informative notes to both parents and children on how to use the dictionary
Full-color maps Also included are sections on:
How Words Came to Be
How Writing Came to Be
Words That May Confuse You
Days of the Week and Months of the Year
Numbers, Weights and Measures, and Money

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From Chapter Dictionary A-Z

lightning

Lightning is a bright light sometimes seen in the sky during a storm. It is electricity between clouds or between a cloud and the ground. Thunder is the sound that comes after lightning.

like¹

When something is like something else, it looks, acts, feels, or seems the same in some way. Tad is dressed like a clown.

like²

If you like something, it means that it makes you happy. I like to read. liked, liking.

line

1. A line is a long, thin mark. Jan used a pencil to draw a line across the paper. 2. A line is also things in a row. We stood in line for the bus. lines.

lion

A lion is one kind of large, wild cat. Lions are yellow or brown. lions.

lip

A lip is the part of your face around your mouth. People have two lips. lips.

liquid

A liquid is something that is wet when you touch it. A liquid can be poured. Water and milk are liquids. liquids.

list

A list is a number of things that are written down. Lauren made a list of the people she wanted at her party. lists.

listen

Listen means to try to hear in a careful way. The children listened to the story. Thelma likes to listen to music. I like listening to the sound of rain falling on the roof. listened, listening.

lit

Lit comes from the word light. We lit a candle to find our way down the dark hall. Uncle Dave lit the logs in the fireplace.

little

1. When something is little, it is small. My little sister can't walk yet. An ant is little. That is the littlest puppy that I have ever seen. 2. Little also means not very much. Jack drank only a little juice because he wasn't thirsty. Cally used a little red in her painting. We only spent a little time picking apples because it started to rain. littler, littlest.

Copyright © 1990 by Simon & Schuster

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers; Rev Exp Su edition (August 31, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0027617319
• ISBN-13: 978-0027617313
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,062,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More than a dictionary!, January 16, 1999

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[e-mail] (Cedar Rapids, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macmillan First Dictionary (Hardcover)

I sampled several children's first dictionary's at the bookstore. None really compared to this one. It not only teaches children the meaning of words, where they come from and how they can be confused by same sounds, it also teaches about dates, money, measurment and has colorful maps. The only thing I would add to this dictonary is an alphabet column on the edge of the pages highlighted with the letter of each section. Otherwise it's the best one out there for a first childs dictionary.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son loves it...and craves to read it, June 20, 2001

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A cooking enthusiast "msdestyni" (Sioux City, Iowa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macmillan First Dictionary (Hardcover)

Although my son is only in first grade...heading into second, he has found this dicionary to be a wealth of knowledge. It has not only been helpful in looking up words he is uncertain of, but it is also entertaining enough for him to explore all on his own as a book of knowledge. It is actually helping him learn how to read. The pictures in it are accurate and interest grabbing. This is helping him to read and learn as his interest is piqued by the illustrations and he constantly picks it up just to thumb through it and "read" it. I am a teacher and I do feel this is one of the best dictionaries out there for the students just learning to read and look up definitions. For students at a higher level, I recommend the MacMillan Dictionary for Students. My daughter who is in 4th grade- heading into 5th- has found it invaluable. Both of these dictonaries are the BEST out there. I highly recommend the MacMillan First Dictionary & MacMillan Dictionary for Students based on my experience as an educator and a mother.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars first rate kids dictionary, December 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Macmillan First Dictionary (Hardcover)

My wife picked out this dictionary for my son when he was
about to turn 5, and he has really enjoyed it. The definitions
and examples are written in language that he can easily
understand (a major issue for kids this age), the pictures
are very good, and it's comprehensive enough that he can
usually find what he's interested in. I'm very glad that
we have a copy of this book.