Primary Dictionary
Build confidence and develop young learners’ language and dictionary skills at home and in the classroom with this Primary Dictionary, for children aged 7+ (Key Stage 2).
Fully up-to-date for the latest KS2 curriculum, it includes a range of everyday words and subject vocabulary to support schoolwork and homework.
- Clear layout makes finding entries easy and definitions are given in simple language
- Colourful pictures engage children and help them understand what words mean
- Relevant and new words added, such as deforestation, global warming, avatar, cloud and vlog.
- Synonyms (similar words) and antonyms (opposite words) are provided to help build a strong vocabulary
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling guide supports pupils in preparation for school tests.
For more illustrated learning support, our Primary Thesaurus (9780008222055) is also available.
Maria Herbert-Liew is an illustrator and writer from London.
She has illustrated a number of books and projects including ‘Collins First School Dictionary’ and ‘Very Intelligent Princess’.
Maria believes that anyone can draw, and in 2015 set up an online drawing collective ‘Petsket Collective’ encouraging people from all over the world to share daily sketches with each other.
In 2020 HarperCollins published her first written and illustrated book ‘You Can Draw Brilliant Pictures’.
Maria now lives in Glasgow, Scotland with her husband, a variety of cacti, and plenty of books.
Find out more at mariaherbertliew.com.