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First Known Use of picture-book
1922
picture book
Definition of picture book
: a book that consists wholly or chiefly of pictures
Recent Examples of picture book from the Web
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Her unique technique is again on display in this picture book that celebrates one of the harbingers of spring: birds building nests.
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First major museum exhibition devoted to art found within pages of African-American children's picture books.
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In Joyce Wan’s 2015 picture book, The Whale in My Swimming Pool, a large and very round blue whale sits on top of a boy’s tiny play pool, spouting water out of its blowhole.
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The picture book tells the tale of how the Peep helps the Easter Bunny every year to make a special celebration for kids around the world.
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The parody picture book takes aim at the vice president for his conservative stances on LGBTQ issues, depicting pet bunny Marlon Bundo's budding romantic relationship with another male bunny.
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Print books make excellent gifts, too — and few experiences are as intimate as reading a picture book with a small child on one’s lap.
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In this wordless graphic novel-style picture book, Grace’s class wants a new hamster.
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Rykiel’s cheeky picture book Dictionnaire Deglingue, published in 2011, is the inspiration behind a new capsule collection created in her honor, called the Manifesto.
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First Known Use of picture book
1699
PICTURE-BOOK Defined for English Language Learners
picture-book
Definition of picture-book for English Language Learners
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: very pretty or charming : like a picture in a picture book
picture book
Definition of picture book for English Language Learners
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: a book that has many pictures and is usually for children
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