: a book that consists wholly or chiefly of pictures
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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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
This graphic novel from the Lenexa picture-book author and illustrator is based on the experiences of his father, who fled Communist Cuba.
—Dan Kelly
december 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Author Laurel Snyder and illustrator LeUyen Pham are a kidlit dream team, and their warm and wise picture book fable will easily find its way into young readers’ hearts.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Its crystal-clear, nutrient-dense water, filtered through chalk and fed by numerous springs, creates a perfect aquatic ecosystem and the setting for a picture-book private house by the riverbank.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
This graphic novel from the Lenexa picture-book author and illustrator is based on the experiences of his father, who fled Communist Cuba.
—Dan Kelly
december 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
Two new crime novels in the authors’ series today, both including sons of mob bosses, and a look at the benefits of urban gardening in a children’s picture book.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Author Laurel Snyder and illustrator LeUyen Pham are a kidlit dream team, and their warm and wise picture book fable will easily find its way into young readers’ hearts.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Picture-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-book. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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