Merriam-Webster's Ready-for-School Words BLAD

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sun

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1,000 Words for Big K id s house fire station tree school

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door

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back pack

scoote

grass

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teacher skateboard

wheelchair

bicycle

Hannah Campbell Illustrated by Sara Rhys

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Kitchen The Moreno family starts the day by eating breakfast in the kitchen. refrigerator

cat

freezer

clock

yogurt milk faucet

cream cheese

sponge

juice

bagel

blender

sink dishwasher

fork bacon plate

Lauren takes a bottle of juice from the refrigerator.

G ra n d p a h e l p s M a y a eat with a spoon.

spoon glass

chair

knife

bowl garbage can

jam sippy cup

cereal

nuts 2

saucepan

beans pot

flour

Julian makes toast by spices placing two slices of bread in the toaster.

rice

coffee

teapot

tongs whisk ladle

toast

microwave

tea

oil sugar bread

toaster

kettle spatula

stove

oven

frying pan

dog

eggs oatmeal

mug

pear

Ms. Moreno eats a nutritious bowl of oatmea l with berries and nuts o n top. apple

flower

table

Mr. Moreno cooks eggs in a frying pan at the stove. He flips them with a spatula.

banana

pepper

salt

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Art Class In Mr. Saleh’s art class, everyone gets a chance to show their creativity.

shows the class Mr. Saleh blue and red how to mix t o m a k e pu r p l e .

Ling uses an easel to hold her canvas as she paints. portrait

sculpture

canvas

paint palette easel

paper

watercolor

paintbrush

Uh oh! William spilled green paint on the table. clay

black

pink

string yarn brown

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white

felt

color wheel orange yellow

Julian needs the ye l l o w c ra y o n to finish his picture.

C a n y ou h e l p h i m find it?

green

red purple blue

crayons pen eraser

marker

sketchbook

glue

collage

colored pencils

Ginny makes a collag e by cutting out pictures from ma gazines and gluing them together.

scissors

glitter

colored paper

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T h e s ou v e n i r s h o p o n enade sells t-shirts, the prom beach toys, and other fun items so visitors can their beach days. remember volleyball

snow cone ice cream

ice pop

The ice cream shop uses air conditioning to keep the workers and customers cool.

beach a s walk flate into it. n i board o ir ren wing a o . M blo Mr ll by ba

cane seagull

fan

sunglasses

sandals

Lauren is helping Maya decorate her sandcastle with seashells and pebbles. sandcastle

swimsuit sunburn

bucket

towel

seashell

shovel

beach ball crab 8

wetsuit

At the Beach When the weather is hot, it’s fun to cool off by taking a trip to the beach.

palm tree dune

beach umbrella

net

lifeguard

sun hat

sunscreen

Ling’s grandma puts on sunscreen and wears a big hat to protect her skin from the sun.

float

flip-flops sand goggles

visor

bikini

swim trunks

swim splash

Julian and Ling splash in

the waves.

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Merriam-Webster's

1,000 Words for Big K id s 1,000 words children need to know for preschool in a big, busy, lap-sized book from the experts at Merriam-Webster.

Enter the world of Merriam-Webster’s Ready-forSchool Words and discover the people, places, and things in your community, and beyond! Featuring 1,000 words children should know before they start preschool, this charming book takes you from home, to the beach, the bank, the barber shop—all the way to outer space with objects clearly labeled and important terms defined in simple language. Children will start school with confidence and a brand-new vocabulary after exploring the colorful world in this fun-filled book.

Author Hannah S. Campbell is a writer, editor and lifelong word nerd. She has written children's activity books based on the works of Roald Dahl and various Cartoon Network shows, and loves coming up with new ways to have fun with language. She grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, and currently lives in Queens, New York.

Illustrator Sara Rhys is a UK-based illustrator, who works primarily in watercolor and colored pencil, with a digital element.

Merriam-Webster For over 180 years, Merriam-Webster has been America’s leading provider of language information. Each month, our award-winning websites, apps, and social media channels offer guidance to tens of millions of visitors.

All Merriam-Webster products and services are backed by the largest team of professional dictionary editors and writers in America.

978-0-87779-124-9 • $16.99 ©2022 HARDCOVER • 9"w x 11 1/2"h 64p • Carton Qty: 36 • 15.8 oz.

SHIP: JUNE 2022 / PUB: JULY 2022

Selling points • It has been over 50 years since Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever was released, selling over 5 million copies globally. Merriam-Webster Readyfor-School Words provides a modern update to the classic word book by featuring high-tech words, fresh and contemporary illustrations, and a diverse cast of human characters of different races, ages, abilities, gender expressions, and religions.

• Features simplified definitions from MerriamWebster, including common words that are difficult to illustrate (creativity, pretend, allergy) with visual context clues.

• This book focuses on family and community. Each family depicted is made up of different family members (aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, etc.) so all children can see themselves and their families represented.

• In addition to learning new words, readers can follow characters throughout the book as they go about their daily routines. Multiple characters are included in each spread as families mix and mingle over the course of one day.

• The oversized format provides a satisfying lapbook experience for parents and caregivers to read to children.

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