picture book

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of picture book¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

It’s just a lot of griping about any exhibit acknowledging that people other than straight white men did stuff, or hinting at history being more nuanced than 5-year-old’s picture book.

From Salon

If you ever want to get a cool book for somebody that’s more like a picture book or an artist book or a coffee table-type book, they have those.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s something about a picture book being brought into question that really indicates how far this government is willing to go to erase history. That has terrifying implications for all of us,” Wentworth said.

From Salon

“You can steer yourself in any direction you choose,” Dr. Seuss wrote in his beloved 1990 picture book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”

From Los Angeles Times

“What Are Your Words” is a picture book about a child named Ari whose pronouns are “like the weather. They change depending on how I feel. And that’s ok, because they’re my words.”

From Los Angeles Times