picture book
Americannoun
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picture books
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of picture book
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Her latest picture book, "The Path" will be published in August 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
I download the Good Inside app on pub day for Dr. Becky’s new picture book Leave Me Alone!:
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
This is the barest minimum required when reading a picture book to children.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2025
It features celebrities and other well-known personalities reading a short picture book before wishing the audience a good night.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
The librarian turned through the picture book, reading with an animated voice.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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