picture book

American  

noun

1. a book consisting mainly or entirely of pictures, especially one for children who have not yet learned to read.

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Etymology

Origin of picture book

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

I download the Good Inside app on pub day for Dr. Becky’s new picture book Leave Me Alone!:

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Home from their adventures—and with the picture book right side up again—the four children curl up by the fireplace with steaming mugs of hot cocoa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It is based on the picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, who wrote and illustrated The Gruffalo.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Technically, Melania was supposed to be reading a picture book to children at the hospital.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

In the center of the room, a few children of all ages sat on straw mats on the floor listening to a silver-haired teacher who sat cross-legged, reading aloud from a picture book.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman