Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary

Children's Bookwatch, June, 2005

Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary

Ruth Heller, illustrator

Merriam-Webster Inc.

PO Box 281, Springfield, MA 01102

0877791740 $16.95 www.m-w.com

Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary is an illustrated dictionary for young readers ages 4-7. Filled with nearly 1,000 entries with age-appropriate definitions, uses in context, brief histories of the word's origin, and references to stories, fairy tales, nursery rhymes and more celebrating the words, Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary is an educational delight. Enhanced with the poetry of and artwork of children's literature "superstar" Ruth Heller, Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary is an ideal teaching tool for the precocious young reader.