BLOGS > NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Merriam-Webster Kids is a new children’s book imprint from America’s leading dictionary publisher created to inspire and excite the next generation of language lovers. The books are designed to provide hours of fun while fostering a love of language and word play for kids of all ages.
Merriam-Webster’s 150 First Words
©2021
Ages 0-3
Talk with your little ones all day long with 150 helpful words and phrases woven around illustrations of mealtime, playtime, and other daily routines. Search-and-finds within every scene provide fun ways for parents and caregivers to connect with their baby!
©2021
Grades 3-7, Ages 8-12
Challenge young readers with a new word each day! Follow a menagerie of animals as they teach a new word each day through scholarly definitions, indubitable facts, and captivating illustrations. Enjoy 12 free audio downloads – a story a month – from well-known celebrity raconteurs.
Merriam-Webster’s Activity Mysteries
Please Don’t Laugh, We Lost a Giraffe!
Follow the Stars! What Happened on Mars?
©2022
Ages 6+, Grades 1+
Kid detectives Merriam and Webster can solve any mystery with a bit of help! Unscramble word puzzles, navigate letter mazes, and crack the codes to help solve these fun and surprising mystery tales written in rollicking verse.
Merriam-Webster’s Ready-for-School Words: 1,000 Words for Big Kids
©2022
Ages 3-6, Grades PreK-K
Featuring 1,000 words children should know before they start school, this charming book follows different families from their homes at the breakfast table, to their workplaces and classrooms, and on camping trips and seaside adventures.
Merriam-Webster’s Word Puzzle Adventures
©2022
Ages 6+, Grades 1+
Set off on an adventure with 100 word puzzles from Merriam-Webster! Can you spy the animals hiding in the rainforest word search or uncover the gems in the crystal quiz? Become a word magician and transform one word into another! Pit your wits against puzzles about animals, dinosaurs, space, and more, and learn all about our amazing language along the way!
Dinosaurs: 400 Words for Budding Paleontologists (Merriam-Webster’s Talk Like an Expert)
©2022
Ages 8+, Grades 3+
Do you know what pieces of fossilized dinosaur poop are called? (Answer: Coprolites.) How about the large collar at the back of a Triceratops’s skull (Answer: Frill.) Take a deep dive into the science behind these creatures with this impressive book from Merriam-Webster and learn over 400 words you need to talk like a dinosaur expert!
Don’t miss out on these new titles for children of all ages from Merriam-Webster Kids!
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