Little Golden Picture Dictionary

by Bob Staake (Illustrator), Diane Muldrow

This longtime favorite and bestseller is getting a whole new look! Colorful artwork, bold graphics, and modern words–with lively sentences that define them–make this book a sure hit for children and educators alike. The Little Golden Book line has always had a picture dictionary, and we’re pleased to offer this updated version for a new generation.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

First published June 11, 2002

About the author

Bob Staake has authored and/or illustrated more than forty-two books, including The Red Lemon, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children’s Book of the Year. His work has graced the cover of The New Yorker a dozen times, and his November 17, 2008 Barack Obama victory cover was named Best Magazine Cover of the Year by Time magazine. He lives on Cape Cod, in Massachusetts.

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun dictionary. I like to use this to get ideas for other things to show Lily; for example, since it has a gymnast in it, we watched a little bit of the Olympics on YouTube.

Also, I told her I thought the rainbow was pretty, so after that everything in the Rs and Ss became "pretty." Including the spider.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book for two reasons:

1. Because of the text, my five-year-old son can read this book by himself.
2. And, because of the illustrations, my five-year-old son will read this book by himself.


The text is simple and straightforward, not elaborate or twee. The subject of each sentence is easy to find. Because the text is elemental and basic, I can use the text teach my son how to form simple sentences.

The illustrations, also, are simple and straightforward. They reinforce the sentences' subjects. And because the illustrations are elemental and basic, I can use the illustrations to show my son how to use simple shapes to draw more complex objects.