Curious George's Dictionary

By: Editors of the American Heritage Di

Book Overview

Ages 4-6, Grades P-K

Curious George brings his curiosity to the world of words in this lively picture dictionary for young children, now available in an updated version.

Curious George's Dictionary is designed for children from preschool through kindergarten. It is both engaging and educationally sound, featuring imaginative illustrations of Curious George and his friends along with a vocabulary list that reflects recent research in early-childhood education.

The main part of the dictionary is an A-Z section containing approximately 600 words, six words to a page. Each word is illustrated with a full-color drawing, most of which have been drawn specially for this book by illustrator Mary O'Keefe Young. Over half of the illustrations include a sample sentence that puts the word in a familiar context.

A whimsical four-page illustrated story at the front of the book shows George learning how to look up words in his dictionary, drawing children in while introducing them to dictionary skills. At the end of the book, eight full-page features present groups of thematically related words such as colors, shapes, and numbers.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544336658
• ISBN13: 9780544336650
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Curious George Dictionary

Revised classic from yester-year. Best suited for pre-kindergarten child. Sturdy hardcover cute illustrations

Fabulous... even for 2-year-old

My 28-month-old loves Curious George, and he now loves this dictionary. He enjoys pointing to pictures and asking "What's George doing now?" Within a few days of receiving the book, we had covered every page. The words in this book are pretty basic, and the visuals match the words very well. For young kids who love George, it's wonderful.

More than a dictionary...

An excellent book for my 4 year old boy who is learning to sight read. Each word has a picture and many are used in a sentence. This is a great format for this "first" dictionary. The fact that it features the much-loved "George" is just a bonus.

$11; What a bargain!

I see why I'm the first reviewer. The discription says everything and plainly. But I'd like to add that if I were just learning to read/speak english, this would be my first purchase. This book was rated for 9-12 year old readers; well I bought it for my 5yr old grandson, but think that my 2yr old will enjoy it also.