Other editions of book The American Heritage Children's Dictionary

Ages 8–11, Grades 3–6 This visually stunning dictionary has over 25,000 entries, covering all the vocabulary young readers need today. It was completely revised in 2010, with an all-new art program and thousands of new words and senses added, and it has now been newly updated. Special features include hundreds of notes and an appendix with a geographical dictionary, a guide to phonics and spelling, and more.

Revised for the 21st century, The American Heritage(R) Children's Dictionary for children in grades 3 through 6 contains 37,000 entries. New notes on spelling tips have been added to the useful special features on synonyms, word histories, prefixes, and suffixes. A thesaurus, a list of up-to-date geographic terms, and a Guide to Spelling and Phonics are also featured. The book has a new and innovative design with over 800 colorful photographs and illustrations.

The 2006 update of this award-winning dictionary for young readers encourages language exploration with accessible definitions and thought-provoking feature notes. Entry words are illustrated throughout with clear, colorful artwork.? More than 13,000 main entries, fully updated for 2006? Thousands of sample sentences showing typical usage? Hundreds of Word History, Language Detective, Vocabulary Builder, Synonym, and Spelling notes? More than 1,000 full-color photographs and drawings? Separate thesaurus, phonics and spelling, parts of speech, and geography sections in an appendix

The American Heritage(R) Children's Dictionary for children ages 9­12 contains 37,000 entries plus informative and useful special features such as synonyms, word histories, and vocabulary builders. This best-selling dictionary has been expanded for 1997 with a new section on phonics and spelling to help children build their spelling, vocabulary, and reading skills and to make it easy for parents and teachers to help children learn. A detailed guide to vowel and consonant sounds gives the most common spelling as well as many less common ones encountered in everyday reading. The section on word building demonstrates how to form simple compound words, how to use prefixes and suffixes, and how to understand word roots. This dictionary is a complete language reference for every child.

This award-winning book contains these essential features:• More than 13,000 main entries, fully updated for the twenty-first century• Hundreds of Word History, Language Detective, Vocabulary Builder, and Spelling notes• More than 1,000 full-color photographs and drawings• 26-page appendix including separate thesaurus, phonics and spelling, measurement, and geography sections

The 2006 update of this award-winning dictionary for young readers encourages language exploration with accessible definitions and thought-provoking feature notes. Entry words are illustrated throughout with clear, colorful artwork.• More than 13,000 main entries, fully updated for 2006• Thousands of sample sentences showing typical usage• Hundreds of Word History, Language Detective, Vocabulary Builder, Synonym, and Spelling notes• More than 1,000 full-color photographs and drawings• Separate thesaurus, phonics and spelling, parts of speech, and geography sections in an appendix