: 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
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The undefeated boxing champion and Hall of Famer is releasing her first picture book, A Spark of Greatness, and ESSENCE has an exclusive look at the cover ahead of its release later this year.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 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
Lung, who was born in Hong Kong and raised in the Netherlands, first brought Labubu and The Monsters to life in a series of picture books collectively known as The Monsters Trilogy in 2015.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The undefeated boxing champion and Hall of Famer is releasing her first picture book, A Spark of Greatness, and ESSENCE has an exclusive look at the cover ahead of its release later this year.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Picture-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picture-book. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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