The world's most curious monkey investigates new words
in this lively picture dictionary for young children.
Curious George's Dictionary is an engaging picture dictionary specially
designed for children from preschool through first grade. Both
entertaining and educationally sound, it features charming illustrations
and reflects recent research in early childhood literacy, setting it apart
from other picture dictionaries.
The main part of the dictionary is an A-Z section containing
approximately six hundred words, six words to a page. Each word is
illustrated with a full-color drawing, most of which have been created for
this book by the popular illustrator Mary O'Keefe Young. More than half
the illustrations include a sample sentence that puts the word in a familiar
context.
A 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, seven one- to
two-page illustrations present groups of words related by simple themes
such as colors, shapes, and numbers.
Developed in collaboration with educational consultants, the word
list includes not only concrete objects but many more abstract concepts,
like discover and enough, than do other picture dictionaries. Such words
are essential for vocabulary development, and Curious George's antics
bring them alive, making them easy and fun for children to learn.
