Amazon.com The Scholastic Children's Dictionary provides a brief history of each letter， precise definitions， and charming illustrations. Scattered throughout are colored boxes of synonyms， suffixes， and prefixes for featured words. Perusing this quality reference volume is a rich experience that's well beyond a simple list of definitions. From Publishers Weekly Newly updated and attractively organized with easy-to-read pronunciation guides， sample sentences and plenty of pictures， the paper-over-board Scholastic Children's Dictionary remains a kid-friendly resource. Back matter contains a U.S. and world map， the Braille and American Sign Language alphabets， flags and basic facts about the world's countries and information about the American presidents. Ages 8-up.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews"