Best Children's Dictionaries

More than 70,000 rhyming words. Merriam Webster Inc, Springfield, MA.

This dictionary defines technical terms in a way that the average person and even younger people can understand.

A dictionary written especially for the needs of children grades 3-5 (ages 8-11). The company publishes a diverse array of print and electronic products, including Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition – America's best-selling desk dictionary – and Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged.

Su vida transcurre entre las acogedoras paredes de su casa, entre la compañía de su familia, su perra Daisy y las increíbles historias de La guerra de las galaxias . Elogios para La leccion de August (Wonder) “La generosidad y maestría con la que R.J. Palacio narra la historia de Auggie convierte La lección de August en una obra especial… El resultado no es solo una novela hermosa, divertida y tierna sino también una historia de maduración, superación y aprendizaje”.

This charming reference introduces young readers to the wider world by exploring languages, landscapes, weather, animals, capital cities, mountains, deserts, and other landscapes and landforms, and more. Elizabeth Carney is a children's writer and editor specializing in children's nonfiction.

Linking to a popular feature in the super successful National Geographic Little Kids magazine, this book brings the browsable fun of the bestselling National Geographic Kids Almanac to a new audience: preschoolers! She has written several popular titles, including Little Kids First Big Book of Why and numerous installments for the National Geographic Readers series.

The third title in National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series, this book is for kids 4- to 8-years-old who LOVE dinos! Catherine D. Hughes is the author of several books in the National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series, including Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs , Little Kids First Big Book of Space , and Little Kids First Big Book of the Ocean .

A veritable "tko of terminology," Better Than Great is the essential guide for describing the extraordinary — the must have reference for anyone wishing to rise above tired superlatives. Even so, we find ourselves defaulting to such habitual choices as good, great, and terrific, or substitute the weary synonyms that tuble our of a thesaurus — superb, marvelous, outstanding, and the like. From the sheer number of quality adjectives, I imagine I would find one in this terrific – scratch that – frabjous compendium." To make look-up easy and accessible, Plotnik divides the words into fifteen categories: Great, Sublime, Physically Affecting, Mentally or Emotionally Affecting, Beautiful, Joy-Giving, Large, Exceptional, Intense, Delicious, Trendy, Cool, Wicked Cool, Forceful, and Challenging Belief or Expression. "[W]hat could be as fabulous, stupendous, showstopping, socko-boffo and epiphanic as this neatly organized, humorous yet helpful 'acclamatory hoard' of words for praising?" And (to lift one phrase) that ain't exactly chopped herring, considering it gives this critic some 6,000 substitutes for feeble old "amazing" and its ilk." a wide range of fresh superlatives in a number of categories, pulling from rare gems and vintage gold all the way through current phrases influenced by hip-hop. "Offers an energetic escape from the literary languor that enwreathes writers and speakers Together with two of his earlier works on writing style— Spunk & Bite (2007) and The Elements of Expression , Better Than Great completes an unmatched triplicity of linguistic perfection." "Arthur Plotnik's Better than Great is a bouquet of perfection, a feel-good, all-purpose A-list Angel Cake of big-league tips on how to turn your complimentary powers into blue chip, berserkely good, yowzwers of social and professional opportunity." — Alan Kaufman, author of Jew Boy, A Memoir and editor of The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry. "For those who find themselves at a loss for praise-worthy words, feel there’s a paucity of acclamatory expressions, or believe we are numbed by the plethora of platitudes that pass for superlatives, Arthur Plotnik’s new book is better than great; it is iridescently indispensable, a bare-knuckled barrel of berserkley fun words." — Phil Cousineau, author of Wordcatcher: An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words. Arthur Plotnik shows us how masterful writers rub words together to make fire." "Even I loved Art Plotnik's sublimely subversive exercises in adverbs used audaciously." — Dave Kindred, author of Morning Miracle: Inside the Washington Post , and adverbophobiac. Word -adroit Art Plotnik has compiled a collection of hundreds of juicy alternatives to your three favorite superlatives. A feloniously fun bedtime browsing treat, Better Than Great is also an unimpeachably useful daytime reference work. "...delightful, spankingly amusing... Plotnik presents hundreds of words and phrases that will make any conversation a sojourn through paradise... — Terri Schlichenmeyer, Shelf Awareness for Readers , July 15, 2011. "If you want to add insane quantities of crackle and sizzle to your writing, look no further than Better Than Great ... a no-holds-barred ... guide for any writer looking to rid themselves forever of the stale, cumbersome baggage of overused and boring superlatives." ...Whether you use this book ... when stuck for a thwackingly good superlative or ... to turbo-charge your vocabulary... you'll find the ... industrial-strength verbal inventiveness that you're seeking. All readers will ... find it supremely fascinating to learn of the terms .... to express greatness.--Barry Silverstein --ForeWord, April 4, 2011. An energetic escape from the literary languor that enwreathes writers and speakers addicted to stale adjectives .