: a book that consists wholly or chiefly of pictures
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Adjective
the players gave a picture-book performance that will go down in the annals of football as one of the all-time great games
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Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
The spread of literacy, newfangled methods of production and an almost mystical efflorescence of creativity combined to produce superb and lasting works of picture-book art.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
Her style brings forth great children’s worlds, reminiscent of literature and picture books, with soft, round designs that balance the harsh nature of these cliffs of mud and clay swept by storms.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 June 2025
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Adjective
On Wednesday, Christmas Day, not many locations will see the fresh snowfall of picture-book holidays.
—Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
The spread of literacy, newfangled methods of production and an almost mystical efflorescence of creativity combined to produce superb and lasting works of picture-book art.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
Noun
Over time, young children begin to understand a picture book’s storylines and illustrations more deeply.
—Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
Her style brings forth great children’s worlds, reminiscent of literature and picture books, with soft, round designs that balance the harsh nature of these cliffs of mud and clay swept by storms.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 June 2025
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“Picture-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-book. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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