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Illustrated in the style of H. A. Rey by Mary O'Keefe Young Additional illustrations by H. A. Rey and in the style of H. A. Rey by Anna Grossnickle Hines, Greg Paprocki, Vipah International, and Martha Weston

A, HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

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Curious George’s dictionary / from the editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries ; illustrated in the style of H.A. Rey by Mary O'Keefe Young... [et al.].

p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-0-618-98649-1 ISBN-10: 0-618-98649-9 1. English language--Dictionaries, Juvenile. 2. Picture dictionaries, English--Juvenile literature. I. Young, Mary O'Keefe , ill. PE1629.C88 2008 423’.1--dc22 2008009000 Cover and text design by Edda V. Sigurdardottir

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Foreword For decades, Curious George has been delighting children with his insatiable curiosity. Now, with Curious George’s Dictionary, he turns his curiosity to the exciting world of words. Curious George’s Dictionary resounds with the vocabulary of the here-and-now

live in, but at the same

world that children

time it draws

them into a more expansive world beyond. In these pages, George explores a vivid and expansive palette of words both known (girl, more, see, take) and new (admire,

mountain,

pouch,

sentence).

These

words

have

been

carefully

selected

from the most frequently occurring words that all children should know in the preschool and primary years. This selection of words helps to ensure that, as children begin their journey through school, their grasp of the most important underlying concepts and the labels that represent those concepts is secure.

With your guidance, children can explore this new world along with George. Here I describe just a few of the ways in which you can encourage children’s natural curiosity about the riches contained in Curious George’s Dictionary. With little adjustment, you can use these same approaches for young children whose home language is not English. George’s delight and charm extends to all children. Introducing children to the dictionary. In a four-page story at the front of the dictionary, George receives Curious George’s Dictionary as a birthday present. He and the man with the yellow hat look at the new book together. Reading through this story with children will help them to learn about alphabetical order and other important features of dictionaries,

such as the fact that some

words, like

wave, can have more than one meaning—a wave in the ocean or the wave of a hand. You can let children decide when they are ready to read the story with you and in what order—each page stands on its own. Pointing out words. When we speak, we do not leave “spaces” between words. Everything runs together. Because of this, young children’s understanding of what words actually are comes from their experiences with print. You can support the development of this profoundly important insight by drawing your finger underneath each headword from left to right as you read it aloud. Then, as you read the sentence that uses the headword, draw your finger along under the sentence, occasionally stopping at individual words as you pronounce them.

Talking about words. Talking with young children as you browse through Curious George’s Dictionary is one of the most important activities you can do. As you look at different words with children, they will point to whatever captures their attention, exclaim about it, and invariably ask questions about it. You can use these opportunities to clarify and extend children’s understanding, to ask questions that further tickle their curiosity and expand their vocabulary. For example, as you discuss the entry for the word early you might ask, “Do we ever need to wake up early in the morning? How do we know from the picture that it is early in the morning?” For the word real you might ask, “How do we know that the zebra on the right is the real zebra?” For the word choose, “Are there more apples in the bowl or out of the bowl?” Point to other objects in the pictures that are not included in the dictionary and name them—in the picture for city, for example, you may point to and discuss the bridge and its purpose and the different buildings, which include skyscrapers. On occasion, children will use a word other than the headword to name

a picture—fridge instead of refrigerator, for example. In such situations you can simply say, “That's right!” and, pointing to the headword and reading it aloud,

note that “Refrigerator is the other word that people use for fridge.” Often children will use a more general or a more specific term for the picture—for example, happy instead of smile. This is an excellent opportunity to talk about how happy and smile are different but related—“You smile when you’re happy.” Whenever possible, provide an example of each and talk about the differences—“Happy is how you feel, and smile is what you do.” Teaching letters and sounds. Curious George’s Dictionary provides a rich curriculum for teaching the names of the letters of the alphabet and for learning both their lower- and upper-case forms. As young children come to understand what

a “word”

is, they

are

better

able

to learn

about

and

understand

the

relationship between those letters and sounds within words. Begin by talking about the sounds of letters like b, m, r, and s, and later move to vowel sounds and the letters that stand for them—a, e, i, 0, and u. A conversation about the letter s

and the sound it represents, for example, could go something like this: “Let’s look at the words that begin with the letter s. Do they all begin with the same sound? Let’s listen and see: sad, ssss-ad . . . sit, ssss-it .. . soon, ssss-oon... Do they sound

like they all begin the same way?” Extend this by asking about different beginning letters and sounds: “Cat and mud—do they sound like they begin the same way?” And later still, it is valuable to show words to children and ask them to think of

other words that are not in Curious George’s Dictionary: “Mud. Mmmm-ud. What other things can we think of that begin with the mmmm, or “m” sound?” Use the alphabet page at the beginning of the book to talk about different letters. Exploring categories of words. Seven special features at the back of the dictionary

illustrate

certain

categories

of words:

numbers,

calendar

words,

quantities, colors and shapes, location words, opposites, and question words. These features provide endless opportunities for interacting with children. On the numbers page, for example, pick a number and count the items together. On the calendar page, point out today’s date or the child’s birthday. Make a game of looking for red or square objects around the room. Ask if something is under, over, in, or out. Play an opposites game by covering up one half of the pair and having the child guess what it is you're hiding. Encouraging writing. Most children want to write, just as they want to draw. Support this desire, but avoid emphasizing correct spelling— that will come later. It is enough for preschoolers to enjoy trying to write whatever they can, including copying words from Curious George’s Dictionary. Many children will want to make their own dictionaries of their favorite words.

Our children are growing up in a digital world where books and the printed page may appear to be diminishing in importance. What will assuredly not diminish, however, is the power of snuggling with a child while sharing a book, or sitting on the floor with a group of children and reading aloud. There are treasures in this dictionary, and as you discover them with children in their here-and-now world you are inevitably and unerringly preparing them for the ways of the world beyond and yet to come.

—Shane Templeton Foundation Professor ofLiteracy Studies College of Education University of Nevada, Reno

The Alphabet

George Learns How to Use the Dictionary — aa

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It’s.a big book full of words and pictures. This kind of book is a dictionary.

“Look!” says the man with the yellow hat. “You can learn all about different Wonk inthis book.” 3

“Let’s look for a word. Do

you think we can find your favorite fruit?”

“Words matstart with A come first. Z comes last. What letter does banana start with?” Other fruits you can

“That’s right! Banana ane with the letter B. Here it is! Let’s spell it together.”

look for in your dictionary: apple, grapes,

orange

om

sd

a

——

George's Friends

George wants to find one of his animal friends, the kangaroo.

Where will he find her?

“That’s right,” says the man with the yellow hat.° “K comes after J

Cre

Keech. ps his toys ina

Ra OR

“Let’s see what other words start

with K. The next word is keep. “Now we know where to find

kangaroo.”

George keeps his toys in a box.”

on

“Let’s think of

;

does the kangaroo keep in her pouch?”

keeps her baby in her pouch.

another sentence with keep. What

That's right! The kangaroo

alligator, cat, dog, penguin

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a

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ae

a

RS

A

George at the Beach

George and the man with the in the laying aa Race pes

One picture shows George riding on a wave in the ocean.

When George finds the word es ry, he sees dictiona the in wave two different pictures!

The other picture shows George waving his hand.

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“That’s right,” says the man with the

yellow hat. “There are two different kinds of wave in the dictionary.” 10

Other words that are spelled the same but mean

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different things: can, fly, right

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Now George is curious about what other words are in his new book.

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scamper The mice scamper across the

The word starts with S. The man with the yellow hat says the word and spells it. “Scamper. S-C-A-M-P-E-R.”

What does the sentence say? “The mice scamper across the rug.”

pe

le Beet

George is learning a new word! He wants to

pee"

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show that he knows the word. Now George is scampering, too!

about The seal is about to eat the fish.

admire : |

George admires his new hat in the mirror.

afraid George is afraid.

After eating all the fish, the seal is full.

——

afternoon

again

The man with the yellow hat

George tasted the cake. Now he is tasting it again!

comes home in the afternoon.

-

——

airplane

almost It is almost time to start the race.

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alone

=

——

One ant is alone.

always George is always curious about something.

another The man with the yellow hat

gives the rabbit another carrot.

——

answer George knows the answer.

(a

are

arm

The frogs are green.

George Is Con ByIn Oian umbrella over 4G his arm.

ask The man

away

with the yellow hat asks

for a grape.

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back The dog is in the back of the

balance George balances books on his head.

—

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balloons

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banana

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bean

before

bicycle

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birthday

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blanket

Today is George's birthday!

—

boo George covers the man’s body with sand.

George likes books. ;

boots

both George covers both eyes.

breakfa st

bring — George brings his ball.

bubbles |

—_——

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build r

bunny |

George builds a house.

-

—

busy The man with the yellow hat is too busy to play.

butterfly “s Os \

buy The man with the yellow hat buys some fruit. piah

—

can George can paint.

candle

—

_—

careful George is careful when he pours the juice.

carry George is carrying | a big kite. (

change

|

chicken

The man with the yellow hat changes his socks.

—-

choose

—

|

George chooses an apple. ORE

————

—

chopstick The man with the yellow hat eats with chopsticks.

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The pumpk in and the carrot George’s ears are cold

are the same color.

come

The cat comes ins ide.

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count

cover

George counts the bunnies.

George covers his eyes.

sae

SBS. Re

Se

cross George crosses the road.

——

curious

curtains

George is curious about what’s inside the box.

cut The road is curved.

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dance

dark

George and the penguin

At night the sky is dark.

decide — During the cay, the sun shines.

George decides which one to take. ,

————

—

dee The water is deep.

dictionary

different The two flowers are different.

The man with the yellow hat digs with a shovel.

—

dinosaur

dirty Now the truck is dirty.

discover They discover a bicycle inside the box. |

do George is doing a puzzle.

Pe.

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4

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drin George has a hot drink.

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each

ear

George has something in each hand.

The pencil is behind George’s ear.

early

easy

The baby bunny ea up early in the mornir

The puzzle is easy.

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eat

-

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George eats a banana.

edge

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George sits on the edge.

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elbow The man with the

yellow hat hurt his elbow.

——

enough

escape

The giraffe is tall enough to reach the leaves.

The dog escapes through the fence.

evening The sun goes down in the evening.

George tries every color.

i

excited George is excited to see the snow. ga Oo

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face

fall

George has ice cream on his

Itisfall.

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|

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fast

George is going fast.

field

—_——

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favorite rat .

g

George’s favorite snack is a banana.

fill

—

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—

find

=!

=

——

finger The man with the yellow hat points with his finger. i \

George finds a hat.

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a

fire

first.

George cooks over the fire.

George is first.

fix

float — |

—

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flowers

The paper boat floats on the water.

-

———

=

fold a

follow

George folds the paper.

George follows the penguin.

-

—

-

foot The man with the

yellow hat puts a sock on his foot.

frien

=_

—

-

The bunny is George's friend.

|

frog

—

—

=

-

=

———-

=

front

frown

The pictures are on the front of the refrigerator.

The man with the yellow hat frowns. SPX

——

fun George has fun in the snow.

=4

—

=

furniture

=

giraffe Bh

give The man with the yellow hat gives George some food.

———

glasses

go The cat goes outside.

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grab

The orange tastes good.

George grabs the toy.

grow Water helps the plants grow.

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guess George tries to guess where the bunny is hiding. Soe

hair

hand

The man with the yellow hat has black hair.

George waves with his hand.

hang

happy

George hangs from the Ay

The man with the yellow hat is happy to see George.

—

hard

|

The puzzle is hard.

has

George puts a pillow on his head.

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aes.

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hard

a>

The ice is hard.

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help 7 The man with the yellow hat helps George.

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leg

less

The horse lifts one leg.

There is less milk in the green glass than in the blue glass.

4

9

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let George lets the elephant eat from his hand.

letters

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library

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a

lie

lift

light

light

The empty boxes are light.

The light from the moon shines in the window.

like George likes the spider.

— /

-

—

——

little George listens to the bird singing.

There is only a little milk in the glass.

live

long

The frogs live in the pond.

The kangaroo has a long tail.

Gi,

-

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=

look

lose

George looks out the window.

The man with the yellow hat loses his hat.

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low

a

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many

—

meat

George has many bananas.

oe

medicine

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=

meet The two squirrels meet at the bottom of the tree. ~

.

The flowers are in the middle of the table.

milk

minute The egg cooks for ten minutes.

=

mirror

a

=

miss George missed the ball!

mittens

-_—

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more

morning

There is more milk in the blue glass than in the green glass.

The sun comes up in the morning.

mouth

move

George puts the straw in his

The man with the yellow hat

mouth.

moves near the fire.

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narrow The red ribbon is narrow.

—

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near

neat

The house is near the ocean.

Now the room

is neat and

neck George has a scarf around his neck.

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—

never The bunny never climbs trees. 4

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new George chooses a new cap. 4,

The pig and the sheep are next to each other.

night

noise

At night, the moon shines. o

_ George likes to make Le noise.

nose

nothing

The seal balances a ball on its nose.

There is nothing in the bowl.

now

numbers

Now it is time to go to sleep.

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offer George offers a carrot to the bunny.

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George tastes the cake.

yellow hat is tall.

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teach The man with the yew hat teaches : George.

tell The man with the yellow hat tells George to sit

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=

thank

there

The man thanks George for f the present.

There are the vegetables. ee — >

thirsty The dog is thirsty.

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tie

time

George ties the string.

It is time to eat.

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George goes to bed when he is tired. a

together They are walking together.

too /\

|

George is sleeping, too.

—

=

top

touch

George is on top of the ball.

George touches the ball.

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trouble

trip George is going ona

trip.

Turn George turns his cap around.

Now George is n trouble.

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vacation They are leaving for a vacation.

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very

visit

The kite is very high.

George visits his friends at

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wait

wake

The dog waits for food.

George wakes up.

walk

want

|

George wants some candy. >

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=

warn

—

-

was

The man with the yellow hat warns George.

=

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wave

wave

George rides on a wave.

George is waving.

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=

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wear

wet

He is wearing a yellow hat.

The penguin ts wet.

wheel George rides on one wheel. wears an apron when he cooks.

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win

George will throw : the ball.

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The bunny wins the race. w

window

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work George is ready to work. | This sentence

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write

wrong

George writes.

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a few George has a few of the bananas.

half George has half of the bananas.

most George has most of the bananas.

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all George has al! of the bananas.

Colors and Shapes

blue star

yellow circle

greenrectangle

brown square

red heart

black arrow

pink cube

orange triangle

purple diamond

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Are you curious about words? Curious George's Dictionary introduces preschoolers and beginning readers (ages 4—6) to 600 age-appropriate words selected by the editors of the American Heritage® dictionaries in collaboration with educational consultants. Curious George, the man with the yellow hat, and their friends provide an introduction to letters, words, and

alphabetical order. Many of the illustrations include an example sentence that puts the word in a familiar context.

Engaging special features show George learning how to look up words in the dictionary and exploring groups of words related by simple themes such as colors, shapes, and numbers. Curious George's Dictionary brings words alive and will have children reaching for its fun-filled pages again and again.

- 600 age-appropriate words, selected by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries, expand children’s vocabulary - Example sentences capture children’s attention and encourage reading

- Delightful illustrations of familiar Curious George characters make learning about words fun

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