Puffin First Picture Dictionary

Actually, this isn't a dictionary at all; it's an alphabet book. The difference being that a dictionary suggests more than four or five words (and pretty arbitrary words at that) to each letter and some attempt at definition or provision of context. By those criteria this is very disappointing. It is, however, a very nice alphabet book. The pictures, as we might expect from Celia Berridge, are interesting and clear and the words chosen are ones that are within children's experience and are often unexpected.

My class enjoyed leafing through the book playing 'I-Spy' or just naming things and it was a useful addition to our alphabet and phonic resources.