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 attempt to entertain Teddy with Magna-Tiles and Legos and picture books, but he just sits on the ground, his bottom lip quivering, barely talking or playing.

From Literature

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

She is also the author of two picture books for children, "Rectangle Time" and "It Simply Can't Be Bedtime."

From The Wall Street Journal

I brought Alice in Wonderland from a tattered series of picture book classics.

From Literature

The picture book will be published by Puffin, and is due to be released in September 2026.

From BBC