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The Sesame Street Dictionary (Sesame Street): Over 1,300 Words and Their Meanings Inside! Hardcover – Picture Book, March 23, 2004

by Linda Hayward (Author), Joe Mathieu (Illustrator)

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This first book of words and their meanings is one of the best-loved Sesame Street titles published by Random House. It includes more than 1,300 entries, which include verbs, nouns, and adjectives. The full-color illustrations are full of trademark Sesame Street humor, making this book as much fun to leaf through as to use to look up a word.

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This first book of words and their meanings is one of the best-loved Sesame Street titles published by Random House. It includes more than 1,300 entries of verbs, nouns, and adjectives. The full-color illustrations are chockablock with trademark Sesame Street humor, making this book as much fun to leaf through as to look up a word. Plus each book comes with a special gift, a CD sampler of classic Sesame Street songs, including ?Elmo?s Rap Alphabet,? ?Off to School,? and ?Cookie?s Rhyming Song?!

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This first book of words and their meanings is one of the best-loved Sesame Street titles published by Random House. It includes more than 1,300 entries of verbs, nouns, and adjectives. The full-color illustrations are chockablock with trademark Sesame Street humor, making this book as much fun to leaf through as to look up a word. Plus each book comes with a special gift, a CD sampler of classic Sesame Street songs, including "Elmo's Rap Alphabet," "Off to School," and "Cookie's Rhyming Song"!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Books for Young Readers (March 23, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375828109
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375828102
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.38 x 0.79 x 11 inches

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Born in Springfield, VT, Joe Mathieu is the illustrator of over 150 popular picture books, including Sesame Street books, "We're Going on a Lion Hunt", "Mrs. Millie Goes to Philly!", and "Pick a Pumpkin, Mrs. Millie!". He has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and has been a freelance illustrator since 1971. Joe lives in Hudson, Massachusetts and enjoys cycling and ragtime piano.
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Customers find this dictionary useful for young children learning to read. It has clear illustrations that make word definitions easy for them to understand. The definitions are simple enough for pre-K children to understand. Readers enjoy reading the book with their children, and it can be read a few pages at a time. They appreciate the sturdy construction of the book, which arrived in perfect condition despite flooding in the neighborhood.

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Customers find the book an excellent starter dictionary for young children. They say it's a great teaching tool and useful for little ones learning to read. The illustrations make learning definitions fun and natural, and the book is described as a storybook.

"...picturebook dictionary is absolutely wonderful... One of the best educational tools my two-year old has encountered...." Read more

"...I loved it so much. It has wonderful illustrations and is very useful to little ones who are learning to read...." Read more

"...been enjoying it as well, and I just hope in time it will a great learning tool for him...." Read more

"This is a great book for kids! It is full of words that as adults we take for granted but are helpful to explain...." Read more

8 customers mention "Visual quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's visual quality. They find the illustrations simple, clear, and colorful. The pictures explain things easily for children, with an accompanying cartoon featuring Sesame Street characters. The book has the typical old-school Sesame Street creativity, intelligence, and wit.

"...old-school Sesame Street creativity, complexity, intelligence and wit... and all the OLD characters we love from the 1970s-era edition of the show...." Read more

"...I loved it so much. It has wonderful illustrations and is very useful to little ones who are learning to read...." Read more

"...The pictures are great and it is classic Sesame Street...." Read more

"...The pictures are well done and easily explain things to children. If you're looking for Elmo, look somewhere else...." Read more

7 customers mention "Ease of explanation"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's definitions easy for pre-K children to understand. The pictures are well-done and help explain things. They appreciate Sesame Street's creativity, complexity, intelligence, and wit. Overall, readers feel the book helps spark their interest in learning.

"...It has the typical, old-school Sesame Street creativity, complexity, intelligence and wit... and all the OLD characters we love from the 1970s-era..." Read more

"...reading by age two and think this book definitely helped pique my fascination with learning...." Read more

"...The pictures are well done and easily explain things to children. If you're looking for Elmo, look somewhere else...." Read more

"...It is full of words that as adults we take for granted but are helpful to explain...." Read more

6 customers mention "Readability"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and kid-friendly. They say it's the only book their children like to read, and they can focus on one letter at a time. The book is full of helpful words that adults take for granted. It's also one of their favorite childhood books.

"...I can read it with my 18 month old (she loves Elmo, Ernie and Cookie) and my 3 year old (who loves the information from the book)...." Read more

"...She really retains so much more seeing the words and making the associations with the imagery...." Read more

"This is a great book for kids! It is full of words that as adults we take for granted but are helpful to explain...." Read more

"...He loves to read and especially to learn the d fi it ions of new words. This was an easy to read, kid friendly book." Read more

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Customers appreciate the sturdiness of the books. They say the books arrived in perfect condition despite flooding in the neighborhood, and were kept very well.

"...Although these books are used, they have been kept very well. You will really be happy that you purchased this product." Read more

"Purchased for a baby shower. Arrived in perfect condition despite flooding in the neighborhood, and the new mother loves it...." Read more

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DJ Joe Sixpack
Great educational tool...!
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2007
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This old, pre-Elmo Sesame Street picturebook dictionary is absolutely wonderful... One of the best educational tools my two-year old has encountered. It has the typical, old-school Sesame Street creativity, complexity, intelligence and wit... and all the OLD characters we love from the 1970s-era edition of the show. (Yay, Ernie, Bert and Grover!!)

It's be nice if CTV would reissue this book... It's much better than the multi-volume Big Bird set and the Elmo-oriented editions that came out afterwards. Anyway, if you get a chance to pick this one up, your family will love it.

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Slei
So pleased to find one of favorite childhood books is still available
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2014
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I used to own this book as a child back in 1980-something. I loved it so much. It has wonderful illustrations and is very useful to little ones who are learning to read. I ordered three of these books in total. --One for my sister, one for myself and another for a friend of mine who just had her first child. Although these books are used, they have been kept very well. You will really be happy that you purchased this product.

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HighHopes79
Best Children's Book Ever Written
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2011
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This book is the first thing I purchased for our baby, who will join us in March. I received a copy in 1980 and it was my very favorite book as a child. My mom still has my original edition, which has been reinforced many times over with duct tape. As a previous reviewer mentioned, I also think it was the secret to my academic and professional success. I was reading by age two and think this book definitely helped pique my fascination with learning. I was so thrilled to find it still in print and see that it hasn't changed in 30-plus years (a good thing, in my opinion).

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Professor Mom
cute for all ages
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2006
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This is one of the better books that has so much in it that I can read it every night (many times) and still see new things. I can read it with my 18 month old (she loves Elmo, Ernie and Cookie) and my 3 year old (who loves the information from the book). My 3 year old will actually 'read' it to his sister while I am doing other things. The pictures are great and it is classic Sesame Street. i will note that the images and text is similar to the encyclopedia set from the 80's (which I also recommend), but that's ok. I didn't have the complete set anyway.

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toomuchtobmac
New memories to go with my old ones
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2016
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Excellent book! Took me right back to when I had the exact one. Of all the books I had as a child, this is the one I remember vividly. My son has been enjoying it as well, and I just hope in time it will a great learning tool for him. Between the many entries and the pictures, this is one that is well worth the price, and has held up over time with zero changes. I highly recommend this to anyone with young children.

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Still Fun and Adorable
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2015
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Purchased for a baby shower. Arrived in perfect condition despite flooding in the neighborhood, and the new mother loves it.

My cousin and I grew up reading this book together, and loved it. The pictures are well done and easily explain things to children. If you're looking for Elmo, look somewhere else. This one features his predecessor Grover (who I personally prefer, being a child of the early 80s).

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Love love love this book
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014
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Love love love this book. I've been reading the one I had from my childhood to my 2 year old and it's the only book she likes to read! She really retains so much more seeing the words and making the associations with the imagery. Plus it's shorter than a book, meaning we can retain her attention for alot longer

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Susz G
kids clamor to read
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2014
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This is a great book for kids! It is full of words that as adults we take for granted but are helpful to explain. It can be read a few pages at a time and the grand kids can focus in on one letter at a time.

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ian moore
A GREAT EDUCATIONAL TOOL
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2022
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I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER 31 YEARS AGO AND NOW I'VE BOUGHT ONE FOR HER DAUGHTER. A WONDERFUL ITEM TO HAVE IN ANYONE'S LIBRARY.

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anand babu
not the version i was expecting. average quality print and binding.
Reviewed in India on March 19, 2019
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this is the Indian edition where some of the character names are changed- Bert is called Bharat and cookie monster is called biskut badshah! the paper quality is average, and smells like a cheap text book. the spine was damaged and pages had creases and bends from the binding.

i ordered for the original 1980s version with the red cover as seen in the image in amazon.. but what i received was different. (see images)

if you are looking for a cheaper version of this dictionary then get this book. if youre looking for the original version with the better print and binding and original character names, then get the hardcover.

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anand babu

not the version i was expecting. average quality print and binding.

Reviewed in India on March 19, 2019
this is the Indian edition where some of the character names are changed- Bert is called Bharat and cookie monster is called biskut badshah! the paper quality is average, and smells like a cheap text book. the spine was damaged and pages had creases and bends from the binding.

i ordered for the original 1980s version with the red cover as seen in the image in amazon.. but what i received was different. (see images)

if you are looking for a cheaper version of this dictionary then get this book. if youre looking for the original version with the better print and binding and original character names, then get the hardcover.

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YUKA
可愛いイラスト
Reviewed in Japan on September 12, 2023
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中古品とは思えないくらい美品でした！イラストもわかりやすくて、子どもと意味を調べる時に使いたいと思います

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DELIVERY AND PACKAGE
Reviewed in Singapore on October 3, 2022
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Prompt delivery in a good package. Love this book.

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Deryk Wenaus
beautiful illustrations. very big book.
Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2015
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This book is so beautiful. I read it to my two little girls (3 & 5 years old) while imitating the voices of the characters and they love it. The most magical thing isn't that it's a dictionary, it's the incredible drawings - each page is a work of art! I have to admit the cover is misleading because there are no drawings of elmo. But for me it matters not the quality of this book is top notch. It's actually hard to find products now a days with so much dedication and love put into them anymore.

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A GREAT EDUCATIONAL TOOL

not the version i was expecting. average quality print and binding.

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beautiful illustrations. very big book.