: a book that consists wholly or chiefly of pictures
Examples of picture-book in a Sentence
Adjective
the players gave a picture-book performance that will go down in the annals of football as one of the all-time great games
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Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Pop Mart first launched Labubu as part of a blind-box collection in 2019 after licensing the character from Hong Kong-Dutch artist Kasing Lung, who created it for a picture-book series several years earlier.
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Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Diane Debrovner,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Half picture book, half chapter book, there’s something undeniably charming about this animal world.
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Toby Rose,
Parents,
30 June 2026
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Adjective
Biblical texts on the list include a picture-book adaptation of the David and Goliath story for elementary students and passages about Adam and Eve for older students.
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Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
29 June 2026
Pop Mart first launched Labubu as part of a blind-box collection in 2019 after licensing the character from Hong Kong-Dutch artist Kasing Lung, who created it for a picture-book series several years earlier.
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Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Featuring a foreword by Keelan-Chaffins herself, this picture book for readers ages 6 and up highlights the significant role that children and everyday citizens play in fighting for equal rights for everyone.
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Diane Debrovner,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Half picture book, half chapter book, there’s something undeniably charming about this animal world.
—
Toby Rose,
Parents,
30 June 2026
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“Picture-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-book. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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