Once Upon A Word: Word-Origin Dictionary for Kids-Building Vocabulary Through Etymology, Definitions & Stories in Bloomington, MN

Where do words come from?—Teaching kids ages 9 to 12 vocabulary through word origins
The English language is made up of words from different places, events, and periods of time. Each of those words has an exciting story to tell us about where, when, how, and why they came about.
Once Upon a Word
is packed with easy-to-understand definitions and awesome word origin stories. With this dictionary for kids, you can understand the history and meaning of English words, improve your vocabulary and spelling, and learn to play with language.
Explore how weird words like
gnome
, fun words like
zombie
, and common words like
caterpillar
came to exist. Discover why some words sound funnier than others (like
cackle
,
sizzle
, and
twang
) and why some groups of words start with the same few letters (like
hydrate
hydrogen
, and fire
hydrant
). In this dictionary for kids, there's a whole world of English words to uncover!
This unique dictionary for kids includes:
Roots & branches
—Learn about the building blocks that make up words, called
roots
prefixes
suffixes
.
Kid-friendly definitions
—Look up definitions designed for your reading level in this dictionary for kids.
Word tidbits
—Find out where your favorite food words got their start, from
bacon
to
marshmallow
spaghetti
yogurt
, and beyond.
See how the English language evolved with this colorful dictionary for kids.