Free DK First Dictionary Ebooks Online
Bringing the amazing world of words to children ages five and older. With over 700 illustrations designed to attract young children and 4,000 age-appropriate vocabulary words, the DK First Dictionary sets a new standard in linguistic reference for children six and up. Many entries include opposites, similar words, and word origins, alongside phonetic spellings and easy-to-follow definitions. Word Detective" games and "Word Banks" help children expand their vocabulary while having fun."
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: DK Children; 1st edition (July 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789485796
ISBN-13: 978-0789485793
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.9 x 11.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #182,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Reference > Thesauri #51 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Reference > Dictionaries #47763 in Books > Reference
Age Range: 6 - 9 years
Grade Level: 1 - 4
I was looking for a dictionary for my first grade classroom - something appealing and complete, but focused on children age 6-7. I love most DK books, and while this one is visually appealing, it was missing a lot of basic words. For example, "turtle" is no where to be found. Perhaps by adding the thesaurus they cut out some of the other basics. I ended up selecting another DK dictionary, the DK Children's Illustrated Dictionary instead. The American Heritage First Dictionary is also excellent - Houghton Mifflin ISBN0618280073.
I bought this book for a 5 year old. I wanted to teach my 5 year old how to look up words. This is the best children's dictionary I have ever read. Now I purchsed 2 others but this is the easiest book for any child to use and the most fun. I love the photos and the simplicity.
Like one of the other reviewers, I bought the book for a toddler--hoping it would continue to be useful as he got older. I have a lot of the DK books, and I really like them. I wouldn't buy this one again though, and I'll eventually replace it with something else.It's not really an illustrated dictionary. It doesn't claim to be either, but with all the pictures on the front, I admit that I was prettymuch expecting an illustrated dictionary. Just from a quick glance, it seems that maybe one out of ten words is illustrated. It claims 800 photos for more than 3000 entries, but the illustration to word ratio is not 1:4. They must be counting all the pictures on the cover or something.I also have some big problems with the illustrations. Almost all of them lack context, so they don't really illustrate what they're supposed to be illustrating. The picture of an eel, for example, looks just like a snake because they don't show the eel in water. The illustration for "endangered" is a baby jaguar. And the illustration for "heavy" shows a balance scale with a cat one one side and a toy truck on the other. They show that the plastic truck is heavier than the kitten, and I have a hard time believing it. I mean, why not show a boulder and a flower or something?Overall, it's a good book. But it's not up to normal DK standards.
I got this for my 4 year old who has a great vocabulary already but it is more suited to 7-8 year olds. Being an elementary school teacher, I know the importance of a great vocabulary but I was a bit disappointed that there were not MORE pictures in the book.
Bought this book for a two year old and he loved looking through it. Now his little brother, who is now almost two, points to the beautiful pictures and wants me to name them. True it is missing a few words but it is a delightful introduction to many new images. Typical DK high quality.
Wonderful dictionary for children. The pictures are colorful. The explanation of the word is easy for children to understand.
Hip Hop Rhyming Dictionary: The Extensive Hip Hop & Rap Rhyming Dictionary for Rappers, Mcs,Poets,Slam Artist and lyricists: Hip Hop & Rap Rhyming Dictionary And General Rhyming Dictionary Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas English Dictionary (Oxford Picture Dictionary for the Content Areas 2e) Bible Dictionary Collection - Deluxe Study Edition (KJV Bible, Smith's Bible Dictionary, Easton's Bible Dictionary, over 40,000 Links) My Very First Library: My Very First Book of Colors, My Very First Book of Shapes, My Very First Book of Numbers, My Very First Books of Words Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus: Updated and Expanded 3rd Edition, in Dictionary Form (Roget's Twentieth-First Century Thesaurus in Dictionary Form) First Things First: Understand Why So Often Our First Things Aren't First Russian-English / English-Russian Dictionary and Phrasebook: (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebooks) Dictionary of New Testament Background (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series) Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary: A Complete Dictionary of All the English Words, Phrases, and Constructions in the Works of the Poet (Volume 1 A-M Spanish-English English-Spanish Medical Dictionary: Diccionario Médico Español-Inglés Inglés-Español (Spanish to English/ English to Spanish Medical Dictionary) (Spanish Edition) Italian Pocket Dictionary: Italian-English/Inglese-Italiano (Berlitz Pocket Dictionary) Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 32e (Dorland's Medical Dictionary) Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy (Jacobs, Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy) Lonely Planet French Phrasebook & Dictionary (Lonely Planet Phrasebook and Dictionary) Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary (Lonely Planet Phrasebook and Dictionary) Dictionary of Insurance Terms (Barron's Dictionary of Insurance Terms) Dictionary of International Insurance and Finance Terms (International Dictionary Series) Metaphors Dictionary (Metaphors Dictionary VIP) Essential Dictionary of Music Notation: Pocket Size Book (Essential Dictionary Series) Essential Dictionary of Orchestration: Pocket Size Book (Essential Dictionary Series)
