Macmillan Very First Dictionary: Magic World of Words

by Christopher G. Morris (Editor)

An alphabetical list of nearly 1500 common words with meanings, explanatory sentences, and illustrations for those words considered "conceptual." Includes sections on language and the earth.

Genres: Reference, Childrens

Paperback

First published March 1, 1983

Reviews

[Lorellie]

What a great book for a homeschool Pre-K, perfect for both learning to sound out letters and discussing the meanings of words.The vintage illustrations are so pretty.

[Carlos Montijo]

Although some entries have helpful definitions for children, some of the words listed are not even defined. It also has a section, “How Words Came to Be,” which has the moronic assumption of human evolution in which early people didn’t know how to talk for thousands of years—just grunt and gesture—until they eventually started using words, but “no one knows for sure.”

Had the authors read and believed the Bible they would know exactly where language came from and why—it was a gift from God to communicate with him and our fellow man. There are even parts of our brain that are specifically used to acquire and process language.

[Shannon]

"Shannon: Merry Christmas, 1989. Love, Mommy and Daddy." I was thoroughly disappointed in this book. There were no good words in it. I received a "real" dictionary the following year.

[Partridge Public]

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