Oxford First Rhyming Dictionary

Ignite a lifelong love for poetry, phonics, and creative wordplay with the Oxford First Rhyming Dictionary, a vibrant and highly imaginative language tool compiled by celebrated children's poet John Foster. Published by Oxford University Press, this specialized primary dictionary features whimsical, energetic illustrations by the award-winning artist Korky Paul. Structurally engineered to help young learners build foundational literacy and writing skills, the book organizes words by their rhyming sounds rather than strict alphabetical sequence. Spanning a diverse index of everyday vocabulary, sound families, and playful rhyming couplets, it teaches children how to recognize phonetic structures, explore rhythm, and effortlessly craft their very own poems or songs. This volume serves as an exceptional cross-disciplinary instructional aid for early literacy programs, creative writing workshops, ESL/EFL phonetic drills, and stands as a vital reference asset for any primary school or early childhood learning center library.