The Oxford First Illustrated Dictionary, beautifully illustrated by well-known picture book artist Emma Chichester Clark, is the perfect first building block for 5-7 year-olds to engage with words and language. Over 2000 entries give clear meanings and definitions, parts of speech, word forms, word families, synonyms and opposites to build vocabulary and first literacy skills. Not just a dictionary, this unique book brings to life the world of fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and picture books that children love. Winnie the Pooh and Georgie Porgie appear alongside Aladdin and Cinderella in the innovative example sentences. Rhyming words, little words hiding in big words, and riddles provide plenty of opportunities for fun word play, along with amusing word jokes and child-friendly word origins. The entry for 'crocodile' tells the child that the word comes from a Greek word meaning 'lizard' and ends with the joke: 'What's a crocodile's favourite game? Snap.' This wealth of information and fun with words is presented in a contemporary, easy-to-use, engaging layout, creating the most accessible and affordable dictionary and gift-book combination, the perfect buy for Christmas and holidays as well as for everyday use. 書中插圖皆由知名繪本作家Emma Chichester Clark，最適合給5至7歲的孩子做為學習單字語言的基底。超過2000個條目，包含詳細的解釋與定義、詞義、型態、詞族、同義字與反義字，增加孩子單字量及第一是字技巧。書中範例皆取自童話故事、童謠，如小熊維尼、淘氣的喬治、阿拉丁及灰姑娘，並附上插圖，增加孩子的興趣。本書還提供許多資訊，讓孩子可以學到更多單字相關知識。