Merriam-Webster’s Elementary Dictionary

A quality dictionary for my 8 1/2-year-old granddaughter who is interested in the origins of words. Great training for learning how to do research. The encyclopedia is next on my list.

This has come in handy for my school aged children. Id buy again

Purchased this along with another dictionary for an older child, and this Elementary Version beat the other hands down - in the way its laid out, quality of the paper and print. The book is heavier than most, because of the quality of the paper - but its not a 3 or 4 inch book. Its for kids, so I dont expect every word is included. It should get her by for quite a few years. Giving it away as a gift.

I purchased this for my son to challenge him to look up unfamiliar words. This has made him a better student and a more solid reader. He now takes his time when reading and will immediately stop to look up words if he is unaware of the definitions. He doesnt attempt homework without it.

Upper Elementary age children will love this dictionary! The photos draw you in & the easy to read definitions bring excitement to learning.

My son needed a dictionary for his homework and is doing really well with using this book but noticed that pages were smuggled so have to look up things a different way.

It is easy for my 9 year old grandson to use

My daughter was so excited looking through and finding words. A great tool for school and we use it when playing scrabble.

Although there were several reviews posted regarding errors in the book, once I received this dictionary, I carefully looked through and it does not contain the errors mentioned. They seem to have corrected not only the cover where individuals stated that compass was spelled wrong, but also errors inside the book. I bought this for my 11-year old son who wished to have a dictionary for Christmas. It is a good starter dictionary that can be used along the years. I highly recommend.

Good information with pictures for kids. May be bit heavy for my almost 6 yr son. But am sure he will use it next few years.