Merriam-Webster's First Dictionary, New Edition, 2021 by Merriam-Webster, and illustrator, Ruth Heller, this updated edition of First Dictionary is a wonderful full-color resource for homeschooling and remote learning. Written to make learning fun, this dictionary uses riddles, jokes, poems and facts to interduce words, their meaning, and how to spell them. This dictionary is a full reference to popular stories, fairy tales, myths and nursery rhymes to spark imagination and encourage language exploration. Basic dictionary skills, alphabetization, spelling, parts of speech, letter sounds, use of synonyms and antonyms are taught. Hardcover, 448 pages. Ages 5-7