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DVD、ブラウザー、ラップ(「名詞。音楽にのせて、歌詞がリズミカルに語られる歌の形式」)など、約200の新語を収録。長年の人気辞書『Scholastic Children's Dictionary』が、日々変化する子どもの世界に合わせて改訂された。わかりやすい発音ガイド、例文、語源、相互参照表、類義語集、イラスト、写真、言葉の説明などを網羅しており、誰にでも日々の学校の勉強に使いやすいのはもちろん、単に読んでも楽しめる内容だ! さらにアメリカ合衆国と世界の地図、点字と手話のアルファベット、世界の国旗、米国50州のデータと歴代大統領の一覧も収録。カラフルでわかりやすく、イラスト入りのこの本は、この時を生きて学ぶ、今の子どもたちのための辞書といえる。8~12歳向け。(Emilie Coulter, Amazon.com)
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Now including terms such as DVD, browser, rap ("noun, A type of song in which the words are spoken in a rhythmical way to a musical background"), and almost 200 other new entries, this freshly updated version of the perenially popular Scholastic Children's Dictionary continues to keep up with children's rapidly shifting day-to-day world. Easy-to-understand pronunciation guides, sample sentences, word histories, cross references, synonym boxes, illustrations, photos, and language notes all make this a dictionary any child will be sure to use regularly for schoolwork--or even peruse for fun! (Check out the detailed illustrations and definition for space shuttle.) Included also are maps of the U.S. and the world, Braille and ASL alphabets, flags of the world, facts about the 50 U.S. states, and a list of American presidents. This colorful, accessible, illustrated dictionary was designed for real kids living and learning right now. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter


