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title: "Merriam-Webster MER-274-1 First Dictionary with Illustrations, Hardcover"
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# Hundreds of captivating illustrations 3,000 words & 1,000 entries Teaches core dictionary & language skills Merriam-Webster MER-274-1 First Dictionary with Illustrations, Hardcover

**Brand:** merriam-webster
**Price:** A$81
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📖 Unlock the magic of words—where learning meets imagination!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Merriam-Webster MER-274-1 First Dictionary with Illustrations, Hardcover by merriam-webster
- **How much does it cost?** A$81 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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- merriam-webster enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Vocabulary Vault:** Nearly 3,000 words and 1,000 entries to build a powerhouse lexicon early on.
- • **Age-Perfect Content:** Designed specifically for kids ages 5-7 with clear, relatable sentences and phrases.
- • **Imagination Igniter:** Connects words to fairy tales, myths, and riddles, turning learning into an adventure.
- • **Visual Learning Boost:** Hundreds of vibrant illustrations by Ruth Heller that make language come alive.
- • **Language Mastery Starter:** Introduces alphabetization, synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and more with playful examples.

## Overview

Merriam-Webster MER-274-1 First Dictionary with Illustrations is a hardcover beginner’s dictionary tailored for children ages 5 to 7. Featuring nearly 3,000 words across 1,000 entries, it combines age-appropriate language with hundreds of engaging illustrations by Ruth Heller. This dictionary not only builds vocabulary but also teaches essential language skills like alphabetization, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones through fun examples, riddles, and connections to popular stories, making it an essential educational tool for early readers.

## Description

Merriam-Webster's first dictionary includes illustrations by Ruth Heller and is perfect for students in grades K - 2. This book introduces young students to nearly 3, 000 words using 1, 000 entries, many new and revised with hundreds of fascinating examples. Features full sentences that are used to discuss definitions, common phrases, and usage examples in age-appropriate language to show how words are used in circumstances. Includes many entries like alternate meanings, word histories, related words, and the way words sound. Teaches basic dictionary skills like alphabetization, spelling, parts of speech, letter sounds, use of synonyms and antonyms, homographs and homophones jokes, riddles, poems and fun facts based on word play. dictionary makes learning fun and relates to popular stories, fairy tales, myths, and nursery rhymes which spark imagination and promote language expedition. Hardcover.

## Features

- Hard cover, beginners dictionary featuring almost 3, 000 words
- Hundreds of captivating illustrations engage children in learning basic dictionary skills
- Introduce common phrases using age-appropriate language and examples
- Great first dictionary for children ages 5 through 7

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

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    Great dictionary for younger kids
  

*by L***G on Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020*

Great dictionary for my 1st grade girl. She loves to read it when she feels free.

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    Best Choice
  

*by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2014*

Purchased this for my granddaughter's 6th birthday.  She loves it and is reading it cover to cover.  She reads words and shows the pictures to her younger sisters.

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    It awesome best choice
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2020*

My little brother like this dictionary so much, it has jokes and a lot of cool colorful pictures it’s super fun to read it we will recommend it buy it BUY IT!!!! It’s super cool 😎

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*Last updated: 2026-03-02*