1,000 words to get kids ready for pre-school and kindergarten. Merriam-Webster's Ready-for-School Words is a beautifully illustrated hardcover book featuring 1,000 words children ages 3-6 years old should know as they start pre-school and kindergarten. The book follows different families from their homes, to their workplaces and classrooms, and on camping trips and seaside adventures. With labeled objects and simple sentences, children will start school with confidence and an expanded vocabulary. Hannah S. Campbell is a writer, editor, and lifelong word nerd. She has written children’s activity books based on the works of Roald Dahl and various Cartoon Network shows, and loves coming up with ways to have fun with language. She grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, and currently lives in Queens, New York. Sara Rhys lives in a little town in Devon, England, and paints in a studio that overlooks the rolling hills towards Dartmoor where wild ponies roam free. She learned to draw as a small child but pursued a string of other creative pursuits before realizing that drawing was always her favorite thing to do. For over 180 years, Merriam-Webster has been America's leading provider of language information. Each month, our award-winning websites, apps, and social media channels offer guidance to tens of millions of visitors. All Merriam-Webster products and services are backed by the largest team of professional dictionary editors and writers in America.