This book is your child's first step into the world of dictionaries.The Lexicon editors have done their best to make this first step an exciting one, helpful to the child in advancing easily and comfortably to the next level of dictionaries.This new Lexicon-Webster Dictionary for Children is the result of the wide knowledge and experience of our editorial staff. We are well versed in lexicography since we have been in the word business for many years, producing major encyclopedias and dictionaries for everyone in the family.The more than 1,300 words and definitions in this edition were taken from our adult New Lexicon-Webster Dictionary of the English Language and were selected and prepared editorially for an age level of five through nine years.More than 900 full-color illustrations are included to attract and entertain your child, to help in understanding the meaning of the words, and to bring him or her to the book time and time again. Together, the definitions and color illustrations will enable your child to learn with little effort.