An all-new edition of the essential dictionary for children grades 3-5, ages 8-11, with more than 36,000 entries. Expanded usage sentences and phrases include over 1,300 quotes from classic and contemporary children's literature. Additional enhanced features include hundreds of new, colorful illustrations, photographs, and diagrams; word history and synonym paragraphs; pronunciation paragraphs for each letter; child-friendly usage notes; and Greek and Latin word root paragraphs to aid spelling and vocabulary-building. Special sections include U.S. Presidents, geographical terms, signs and symbols, word roots, and a list of literary works used in the text.