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Scholastic First Picture Dictionary
An oversized POB with updated images and text, perfect for every curious kid.
The SCHOLASTIC FIRST PICTURE DICTIONARY contains more than 700 words and pictures carefully chosen and organized by specialists in order to facilitate first-time readers.
Thematically organized into a variety of beautiful, realistic, thematic settings, including a home, school, downtown, and nature. The Dictionary is made interactive by frequent questions whose answers relate to words found on the same page.
The SCHOLASTIC FIRST PICTURE DICTIONARY contains more than 700 words and pictures carefully chosen and organized by specialists in order to facilitate first-time readers.
Thematically organized into a variety of beautiful, realistic, thematic settings, including a home, school, downtown, and nature. The Dictionary is made interactive by frequent questions whose answers relate to words found on the same page.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2009
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June 22, 2012Reviewed by: Elizabeth LaMantia
Format: Dictionary
Item Title (APA Style): Scholastic first picture dictionary rev ed;. (2009).Scholastic Reference. Call number: J423.17 Reviewed in: Scholastic First Picture Dictionary. (2009). Publishers Weekly, 256(30), 62.
Price: $15.99
Description:
Children’s dictionary appropriate for beginning elementary students.
Relevance and Relationship:
This book would be appropriate for the collection analyzed during my field experience because it is appropriate for an elementary school. Also some of the dictionaries at this library are out of date and need to be replaced. It is mainly for younger students beginning at Pre K – 1st grade.
Purpose:
This book contains a dictionary. Its purpose is to inform. It helps students to identify first words including sight words.
Validity:
This book has been reviewed by Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal.. This is an updated edition. Format: This book is in print.
Arrangement and Presentation:
This book contains 92 pages. This book contains over 700 entries and illustrations in the dictionary. The book also is organized by themes. Diversity:
This book is available in English. It is appropriate for Pre K, K and 1st grade children.
Format: Dictionary
Item Title (APA Style): Scholastic first picture dictionary rev ed;. (2009).Scholastic Reference. Call number: J423.17 Reviewed in: Scholastic First Picture Dictionary. (2009). Publishers Weekly, 256(30), 62.
Price: $15.99
Description:
Children’s dictionary appropriate for beginning elementary students.
Relevance and Relationship:
This book would be appropriate for the collection analyzed during my field experience because it is appropriate for an elementary school. Also some of the dictionaries at this library are out of date and need to be replaced. It is mainly for younger students beginning at Pre K – 1st grade.
Purpose:
This book contains a dictionary. Its purpose is to inform. It helps students to identify first words including sight words.
Validity:
This book has been reviewed by Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal.. This is an updated edition. Format: This book is in print.
Arrangement and Presentation:
This book contains 92 pages. This book contains over 700 entries and illustrations in the dictionary. The book also is organized by themes. Diversity:
This book is available in English. It is appropriate for Pre K, K and 1st grade children.
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November 21, 2016By: Kristin Edwards
APA - Scholastic first picture dictionary.(2009). New York:Scholastic Inc.
Cost$16.99
the type of reference - Dictionary
Call Number - 423
content/scope - The dictionary contains more than 700 words and pictures carefully chosen and organized by specialists in order to facilitate first-time readers.
accuracy - Scholastic is a reputable national publisher.
presentation - The dictionary has words and pictures in alphabetical order. The pictures are made to engage young learners in grades pre k - 1st grade. It is thematically organized into a variety of beautiful, realistic, thematic settings, including a home, school, downtown, and nature. The Dictionary is made interactive by frequent questions whose answers relate to words found on the same page.
relation to similar works - There are many other picture dictionaries available. But, this one is designed to help beginning readers and much younger students.
diversity - This is a dictionary to use with young students in grades pre k - 1st grade. Most other dictionaries are not made for students at this young of age,
the citation of a review of the item - Scholastic First Picture Dictionary. (2009). Publishers Weekly, 256(30), 62.
APA - Scholastic first picture dictionary.(2009). New York:Scholastic Inc.
Cost$16.99
the type of reference - Dictionary
Call Number - 423
content/scope - The dictionary contains more than 700 words and pictures carefully chosen and organized by specialists in order to facilitate first-time readers.
accuracy - Scholastic is a reputable national publisher.
presentation - The dictionary has words and pictures in alphabetical order. The pictures are made to engage young learners in grades pre k - 1st grade. It is thematically organized into a variety of beautiful, realistic, thematic settings, including a home, school, downtown, and nature. The Dictionary is made interactive by frequent questions whose answers relate to words found on the same page.
relation to similar works - There are many other picture dictionaries available. But, this one is designed to help beginning readers and much younger students.
diversity - This is a dictionary to use with young students in grades pre k - 1st grade. Most other dictionaries are not made for students at this young of age,
the citation of a review of the item - Scholastic First Picture Dictionary. (2009). Publishers Weekly, 256(30), 62.
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November 22, 2015Scholastic first picture dictionary rev ed;. (2009). Scholastic Reference.
Citation by: Allison Burgess
Type of Reference:
Call Number: 423
Content/Scope: This picture dictionary includes over 700 words in alphabetical order. It is thematically organized with realistic topics and pictures that young students will connect with.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Scholastic is a reputable national publishers that many schools trust and use for book orders.
Arrangement/Presentation: The picture dictionary includes words and pictures in alphabetical order. The pictures represent realistic settings to engage young learners.
Relation to other works: There are other picture dictionaries to choose from, however this book is specifically designed to engage preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students.
Accessibility/Diversity: This is a perfect book for introducing students to a dictionary. A Kindergarten student would most likely be overwhelmed by another student dictionary, this one is a great starting point for young students.
Cost: $15.99
Professional Review:
Citation by: Allison Burgess
Type of Reference:
Call Number: 423
Content/Scope: This picture dictionary includes over 700 words in alphabetical order. It is thematically organized with realistic topics and pictures that young students will connect with.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Scholastic is a reputable national publishers that many schools trust and use for book orders.
Arrangement/Presentation: The picture dictionary includes words and pictures in alphabetical order. The pictures represent realistic settings to engage young learners.
Relation to other works: There are other picture dictionaries to choose from, however this book is specifically designed to engage preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students.
Accessibility/Diversity: This is a perfect book for introducing students to a dictionary. A Kindergarten student would most likely be overwhelmed by another student dictionary, this one is a great starting point for young students.
Cost: $15.99
Professional Review:
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April 29, 2012de La Bretesche, G. (2009). Scholastic first picture dictionary. New York, NY: Scholastic.
Citation created by: Susan Gasaway
Call number: 423
Description: This dictionary contains more than 700 words and pictures.
Content/scope: This dictionary is thematically organized into a variety of realistic, thematic settings, including a home, school, downtown, and nature. The Dictionary is made interactive by frequent questions whose answers relate to words found on the same page.
Accuracy/authority: Scholastic is well-known for publishing quality children’s literature and informational texts.
Relationship to similar works: The Firefly junior visual dictionary
Timeline/permanence: Published in 2009, this information is relevant and unlikely to change in the near future.
Cost: $19.95
Rationale for selection: The library collection does not contain any reference materials for students in the primary grades. This would be a good resource for both classroom and library reference use.
Professional reviews: Booklist; March 1 2007, Vol. 103 Issue 13, p104-104, 1p
Citation created by: Susan Gasaway
Call number: 423
Description: This dictionary contains more than 700 words and pictures.
Content/scope: This dictionary is thematically organized into a variety of realistic, thematic settings, including a home, school, downtown, and nature. The Dictionary is made interactive by frequent questions whose answers relate to words found on the same page.
Accuracy/authority: Scholastic is well-known for publishing quality children’s literature and informational texts.
Relationship to similar works: The Firefly junior visual dictionary
Timeline/permanence: Published in 2009, this information is relevant and unlikely to change in the near future.
Cost: $19.95
Rationale for selection: The library collection does not contain any reference materials for students in the primary grades. This would be a good resource for both classroom and library reference use.
Professional reviews: Booklist; March 1 2007, Vol. 103 Issue 13, p104-104, 1p
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November 23, 2014Scholastic first picture dictionary.(2009). New York:Scholastic Inc.
Citation By:Melissa Binggeli
Type of Reference: Dictionary
Call Number: Ref 423
Description: This dictionary is an excellent resource for students in kindergarten and first grade. The dictionary is easy to navigate for beginning readers because it includes 700 or more labeled images for words.
Review:Scholastic First Picture Dictionary. (2009). Publishers Weekly, 256(30), 62.
Citation By:Melissa Binggeli
Type of Reference: Dictionary
Call Number: Ref 423
Description: This dictionary is an excellent resource for students in kindergarten and first grade. The dictionary is easy to navigate for beginning readers because it includes 700 or more labeled images for words.
Review:Scholastic First Picture Dictionary. (2009). Publishers Weekly, 256(30), 62.
November 11, 2009
Lots of learning to be had in this book. :)
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