The York Illustrated School Dictionary is specifically aimed at children of seven years and up, an age when children are becoming increasingly independent readers and writers and when a dictionary can be a valuable companion.
Unlike many other dictionaries, The York Illustrated School Dictionary is not just about words-it also contains pictures. Children today are used to information being presented in a visual form through television, videos, and computers, and are skilled readers of images. As a result, they require books to be increasingly visually sophisticated.
The colourful photographs and illustrations in this dictionary are fresh, exciting, and highly relevant to children's interests and concerns. These images will help to draw young readers into the book, and also work with the text to give clear and concise definitions.
The York Illustrated School Dictionary can also help to widen vocabulary and improve spelling. Young readers and writers can find out for themselves what an unfamiliar word means, or check any spellings about which they are unsure.