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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary for Children

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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary for Children. Grades 3-5, ages 8-11. 36,000+ words and phrases.
caterpillar sample entry

Abundant usage sentences and phrases clarify meanings of the word

  • Boldface entries: help students find words quickly.
  • Definitions: Written in language young people understand.
  • Word histories: Foster interest in language.
  • Pronunciation symbols: Show how words sound.
  • Part-of-speech Labels: Help build grammar skills.
  • Illustrations: Clarify meanings and invite browsing.

Newly Revised & Updated!

Aquarium illustration

Based on the best-selling Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary

Special sections included.

Rosauro Dagdag
Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2025
Great for kids!
Kevin
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2024
In reference to the review saying the word “rape” is in this dictionary…while that is true, the definition is that of the herb of the mustard seed family. It says nothing about the alternate definition of the word. We did not find any questionable words for children in this dictionary!
Veronica
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
Example: It would say, assume, assumed, assuming and assumption. But it gets the job done.
Marcia C.
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2024
Like it very much. Good for Kids. Could be more pictures. Mostly if they put a Divider by ----Each Letter---That would help a Child Immensely to get to the word they are looking for.We will have to make our own Labels for each Letter of the Alphabet!!
Ana Cristina Oropeza
Reviewed in Mexico on September 17, 2023
El tamaño de la letra es ya bien y es fácil deManejar
Robin Henderson
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023
It helps to have this when kids do not understand the meanings of certain things. Very resourceful
Barbara Thompson
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2023
Great for beginners and advanced 8 year olds
Jennifer Wagner
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
My 3rd grader wasn't finding all the words we needed in our children's dictionary. This one looks and feels more grown up, and has all the words she needs so far. We homeschool.
johnnyears
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023
Pretty good. Learn how to look up words the old fashioned way. My 6 year old first grader uses it. It’s large almost The size of a phone book. We use it all the time. It is abridged so once in a while a word is not in there but … it’s for children and says so.
Smith
Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2021
Good little reference book. Was surprised to see the definition of “rape” though. Was hoping for the book to be slightly more filtered.
Camila Prata
Reviewed in Brazil on January 23, 2020
Recebi o produto antes do prazo e chegou conforne descrição do vendedor. Recomendo e compraria novamente.
SYR
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2019
I bought two of these for my 10 and 8 year olds for them to use for homeschooling. We had a hard cover children's dictionary that they were sharing but I've learned that my children get more excited about books if they each have their own copy.I put their name labels in them and they were so excited! My daughter jumped up and down. Even though this is a "children's" dictionary it is set up like the dictionaries I used in college. This dictionary will easily get your child through grade school and beyond. It's soft cover so it can easily fit in a cubby or backpack. I'm very happy with this purchase.
Happymom
Reviewed in Japan on May 4, 2014
A user-friendly dictionary! It's a great starter dictionary for third graders and above.
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