The Sesame Street Dictionary [Hardcover]

Sesame Street (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0394840070 | ISBN-13: 978-0394840079 | Publication Date: September 12, 1980

Familiar characters and visuals reinforce the text definitions. More than 1,300 words are introduced in this source intended for use as a wordbook, for reading readiness, and as a first dictionary. Definition, picture and example sentences are used.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

This first book of words and their meanings is one of the best-loved Sesame Street titles published by Random House. It includes more than 1,300 entries of verbs, nouns, and adjectives. The full-color illustrations are chockablock with trademark Sesame Street humor, making this book as much fun to leaf through as to look up a word. Plus each book comes with a special gift, a CD sampler of classic Sesame Street songs, including ?Elmo?s Rap Alphabet,? ?Off to School,? and ?Cookie?s Rhyming Song?! --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 266 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (September 12, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394840070
• ISBN-13: 978-0394840079
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,792,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best childrens book ever, January 5, 2005

By 

Nicole M. Porter "yellow munchkin" (Ypsilanti, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sesame ST Dictionary (Hardcover)

I still own my original 1980 copy of this book and I'm in my mid 20's - it's one of my most cherished possessions. This was one of my first real books and my parents claim it was the secret of my educational success. Beyond being a dictionary, it teaches counting, reasoning and ethics. I would recommend this book to anyone who either loves Sesame Street or is looking for a really good book for their child to learn from.

21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Warning...Not for Elmo fans!!!!!, June 7, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sesame Street Dictionary (Sesame Street) (Hardcover)

I bought this book for my 20-month old daughter because she loves Sesame Street. Elmo is her favorite. She calls this her "Elmo Book." I assumed that since Elmo is ON THE COVER, he would be in it, but my assumption was wrong! Upon closer inspection, I realized that even though I thought I was purchasing a 2004 book, it originally came out in 1980 (pre-Elmo), and apparently, they just slapped a new cover on it with Elmo and Zoe (who do not appear anywhere in the book!) I was going to return it since I was disappointed with it, but my daughter still likes to look at all of the pictures and all of the other Sesame Street characters (from when I was growing up). I felt bad because the first night I showed it to her, and she saw the cover and screamed, "ELMO!" Then I sat down with her and said, "Where's Elmo?" and we flipped through the whole book to realize her "Elmo Book" doesn't contain Elmo! Other than that major complaint, I still like the book and its illustrations even though I think the cover photograph was a very poor choice, and by writing this review, I hope to save other parents from disappointing other true Elmo lovers!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sorry it's out of print!, June 25, 2001

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CWeiss "chicky99" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sesame Street Dictionary (Hardcover)

This book is not just for toddlers. It is the only dictionary I have seen that puts standard sight words into meaning. Particulary children with learning disabilities have a very difficult time understand the concept of sight words. With a very playful, visual and active descriptive of the sight words, it brings life to the meaning of the words, and it eases in the retention of these words when reading. This book is excellent for children with reading disabilities - up until the 3rd or 4th grade.