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Product Description The first paperback student dictionaries ever published for the Latin American market, the Larousse Educational Dictionaries have been carefully tailored to the needs and skills of students age six and up. Revolutionary when they were first published, these are the student dictionaries recommended by teachers and sought after by parents. They are ideal supplements to the school curriculum and key components of every student's educational success. Each dictionary includes a full-color mini-encyclopedia in the back, and three different levels ensure that the carefully selected vocabulary and content are age-appropriate. The compact paperback format is ideal for a bookbag or desktop. Each dictionary in the series features - up-to-date definitions in all subject areas - an easy-to-use guide to using a dictionary - example sentences to ensure children's comprehension - Latin American regionalisms - synonyms and antonyms - notes to help students differentiate between homonyms - a guide at the bottom of each page to the abbreviations that appear on that page - a printed thumb index for quick reference About the Author The Larousse editorial team includes many language and reference experts based in countries around the world. In this way the linguistic team keeps its finger on the pulse of living languages as spoken by the native language speakers of these countries.