Love this hard cover dictionary, My kids like it too. Every time they ask what a word means I tell them to look it up. And yes they can google it but I want them to practice their search manually in alphabetical order and to learn how to use other means that are not electronical. Great dictionary has pictures too. Would recommend to have in a class room setting as well

My son has always been very curious and inquisitive, and we do our best to answer every single question. He started asking (A LOT) what different words meant, so we got into the routine of giving our answer but also having him look up the word and reading the definition (this helps with getting familiar with spelling, and different definitions). Sometimes I find him just reading the dictionary like a book, and learning new words. I will say, the only I don't like about this dictionary is that it is missing a lot of words compared to a normal dictionary.

This is a great introduction on how to use a dictionary. So many of our children think a dictionary is their cell phone. This provides an "old school" lesson which gives our young ones more than their cell phones do.

I usually define words for my kids, but my 8-year-old has reached a point where I figured she could learn to find her answers rather than being given the answers. We live in Connecticut and I was highly disappointed by the fact that her only experience with a dictionary has been the toddler dictionary I had at home. This dictionary was bought to supplement the workbook that prepares her for the SBAT (standard test given to third graders). Half of the new words given in those passages cannot be found in this version of the dictionary so we still need to use my dictionary or Google to find the word. If you just want something to help them find words in something like Dogman graphic novels, this will suffice. If you need something that will help them with understanding their standardized tests, neither this nor the Intermediate versions are thorough. As other reviews note, the pictures are lovely. My daughter read the definition for “opal” purely from admiring the picture of the gem. I’ll give this edition positive points for fostering curiosity. It’s a gentle bridge from the toddler edition to a real dictionary. The most valuable lesson is learning how to use a dictionary at all. Unfortunately, this skill is not taught in any of the three CT elementary schools we have attended. No regrets on this purchase. It may not be enough, but it has been a useful tool in teaching a child to research.

My 7-year-old is an advanced reader and is reading the Wingfeather Saga. He’s constantly asking me what new words mean so I got him this so I don’t have to constantly be getting my phone out to be his walking dictionary. 😅 I was so glad to find that there’s an elementary dictionary. I wanted to get him a dictionary but was wary of all the words and topics he DOESN’T need to know yet that he could find in a regular dictionary. This was the perfect find. He loves it! He’s spent two days just looking through it, enjoying the pictures, learning some trivia facts and history, and reading definitions of different words. Bonus: he’s learning about alphabetical order. Great for homeschooling. 😄

I purchased this for my 8yo who always asks what words mean. The definitions are easy enough for her to understand but are also detailed enough and provide etymology and parts of speech. She has enjoyed the illustrations and using it to look up all the words she want to understand better.

Pronunciations, Latin words/phrases and the meanins, synonyms (something all, perfectly elementary), syllables, adjectives, verbs if sort, hints, phrases, small stories and "word history" and "word roots"... etc... a fantastic elementary dictionary for any child. This dictionary has colorful images, but more wordage than images. I love the color coded alphabet to find the section you need quickly. My daughter is 5 years old with extraordinary language arts, reading, and comprehension levels beyond her peers, (not bragging, but very proud, yet very difficult to fulfill her ever growing curiosity and thirst for knowledge when I lack the moment of knowledge myself...a deer in headlights... Seriousl, mommies don't know everything, but we can try 😅...) I find this is a fantastic read for most children who can read and understand and can fulfill that ever deepening knowledge well that child wishes to fill. She also asks a million times a day: "how do you spell...??" Well! Here you go my dear! Fill that well! Teaches her alphabetical order, spelling, sounding out words, gaining deeper knowledge as to what something is or what some of those things look like! For example, the other day we were talking about "cells" because we are learning about why plants are green and looking in her microscope; well, in this book, there is a beautiful illustration/diagram of a general "plant cell". I am also endlessly fascinated by the "word history" and "word root"... some of this stuff I have absolutely forgotten long ago, so it becomes difficult to explain to my 5 year old, but these stories and history bits have teeth and the knowledge sticks and the word(s) become that more interesting. I absolutely have so much to say, but I'll spare you... I highly recommend this dictionary for any child through teenage years. I love it!