chapter book

American  

[chap-ter book] / ˈtʃæp tər ˌbʊk /

noun

chapter books plural

1. a book divided into chapters, especially a book of fiction, written for children whose reading and comprehension skills have advanced beyond picture books.

   Can you suggest a good chapter book for reading with my seven-year-old at bedtime?

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• chapter books
  plural

Etymology

Origin of chapter book

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

I didn't want to write a chapter book because we're in the age of low attention spans.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

Neither she nor Sofia’s dad are big readers, Herrera said, and she’d never seen her youngest tackle a chapter book as large as “Charlotte’s Web,” the book Sofia insisted her mother buy that day.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2022

For example, when she does a reading worksheet she’ll answer questions using the shortest possible sentences, then read a chapter book until the next lesson starts.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2021

Introducing the new and improved hammer: This week, Amazon released the Kindle Kids Edition, “ideal for both beginner and experienced chapter book readers.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2019

Mom had written and illustrated the Harriet Honeywell books, a chapter book series, for the past four years.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake