An engaging and enticing dictionary for ages 4+ with over 1000 words commonly used by young children. Each has a clear definition to help develop your child’s awareness of language and support their reading at this important stage in their learning. This dictionary will help your child to develop the skills needed to become a good reader on their own. Designed to get children engaged with language at an early age, this dictionary is the step beyond a simple picture dictionary and introduces language and dictionary skills through simple definitions and clear examples. Colourful and fun illustrations and bright design help to boost confidence and develop good learning habits for life. The dictionary encourages familiarity with the individual letters of the alphabet and how they are arranged, their appearance and how they sound. Initial letters have been highlighted for this purpose. Some of the words in this dictionary are made up of simple sounds, others are words which children will meet in their environment such as the names of animals or words that describe the weather and so on. The words chosen include nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs and these parts of speech are clearly identified.