The Burgess Bird Book for Children (Webster's Spanish Thesaurus Edition)


Binding : Paperback
ProductGroup : Book
Manufacturer : ICON Group International, Inc.
Label : ICON Group International, Inc.
Publisher : ICON Group International, Inc.
Studio : ICON Group International, Inc.
ReleaseDate : 2008-06-04
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Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of synonyms and antonyms for difficult and often ambiguous English words that are encountered in other works of literature, conversation, or academic examinations. Extremely rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority in the notes compared to words which are ¿difficult, and often encountered¿ in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word's meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not noted on a page, chances are that it has been highlighted on a previous page. A more complete thesaurus is supplied at the end of the book; synonyms and antonyms are extracted from Webster's Online Dictionary.

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Customer Reviews


Great for bird watchers! (2008-11-09)
My son is 9 and loves birds. He does really enjoy this book and all it's details.


A classic! (2008-02-25)
I bought this for CM year 1 for my son. We have tons of birds that come to our feeder and this entertaining book has given my children good insight into the days of these little creatures. I thought the cover looked very familiar and couldn't recall why it seemed so. My mother was over at my house and picked it up. She said that she had the antique hardback and had it displayed because of it's beautiful cover. While it surprised her that it was still in print, after reading some of it, I'm not surprised at all. It's a joy, giving children rich vocabulary that has been largely lost and beautiful fictional stories of the world around us. Definitely NOT twaddle!


get kids interested in birds (2008-02-24)
We are using this in our homeschool as part of our nature study. It's a great way to get kids interested in birds... Stories appeal to the imagination (which kids have plenty of). It has led my 5 & 6 year olds to explore field guides on their own, and to draw sketches of birds they see in print or in nature. They've taken more of an interest in identification of birds they see when out walking and now have the desire to learn more. I love that!


A delightful way to learn about birds (2007-10-12)
This is a wonderful story of Peter Rabbit's encounters with the birds of the orchard discovering where they live, what they sound like, and how they are "dressed."


good job (2007-08-25)
The book arrived quickly and in good shape. The book is non-fiction but reads like fiction.

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