VIETNAMESE-CHILD PIX DICT Book

Barron's first thesaurus. (2002). New York: Oxford University Press.

Citation by: Rachel Vessels

Type of Reference: Thesaurus (Dictionary)

Call Number: 423 Bar

Content/Scope: A thesaurus for beginner, focused on ages 8-12. Contains more than 1,000 synonyms, antonyms, word families and sample sentences. It has colorful and simply laid out pages making this thesaurus easy to use.

Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Barron's Educational Series is home to over 2,000 titles in a wide range of categories, include test-prep, college guides, children's books and pet books.

Arrangement/Presentation: Arrangement is alphabetical. This is thesaurus has an easy-how-to guide to understanding. Each page has a different word with headwords, synonyms, antonyms, definitions, example sentences and illustrations.

Relation to Other Works: There are several thesaurus out there but this one is geared towards young students with its simplicity and bright pictures.

Accessibility/Diversity: This thesaurus is very diverse in its illustrations and simple non-discriminatory vocabulary.

Cost: $12.99

Professional Review: Wagner, Donna Marie. (2005). Barron's first thesaurus. Retrieved from