How to Use picture book in a Sentence

picture book

noun
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  • In the bedroom was a teddy bear; on the floor, the pages of a picture book were crisped and sooty.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The Biden picture book from his trip abroad has been a paean to friendship.
    — Washington Post, 15 June 2021
  • Noodle the pug will grace the pages of his own picture book this summer.
    — NBC News, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The view of M Street was like one out of a Boston summer picture book.
    — Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022
  • Graziano and Noodle will star in a picture book to spread that message.
    — NBC News, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Any children’s book may have a shot at the Newbery, and any picture book, at the Caldecott.
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
  • All Aboard the Potty Train, a rhyming picture book for preschoolers.
    — courant.com, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Now, Reynolds is delving into the world of picture books.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In the pecking order of picture books, Robert McCloskey’s have been at the top of the heap for almost 80 years.
    — Elisabeth Egan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
  • At 48 pages, this is longer than the standard picture book, which helps give it an epic feeling.
    — Tegan Tigani, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2021
  • In mid-April, fans were thrilled to learn about the actor's plans to publish a picture book called Just Because.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The film-turned-franchise is loosely based on the 1990 fantasy picture book of the same name by William Steig.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022
  • Anyone who remembers the classic kids' picture book will thrill to see Lyle come to the big screen.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2022
  • Murray picked up a copy of the picture book on recent trip to the mainland, according to AP.
    — Emily Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The new picture book ‘Opal’s Greenwood Oasis’ highlights the vibrancy of the district through the eyes of a young child.
    — Lakshmi Gandhi, NBC News, 30 May 2021
  • No wonder sales of this picture book are on fire a decade after it was first published.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2023
  • What to Consider: The Kindle is in black and white so picture books won’t translate well on screen.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Then every four weeks, a picture book arrives at their doorstep.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The picture book, published by Little Bee Books, has a Sept. 6 release date.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The late night host has authored a bilingual picture book with Lopez that aims to teach children words in Spanish.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2022
  • But any picture book that balances creepy with cute will be a best-seller for your kiddos.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 8 July 2022
  • The play, adapted from Lois Brandt’s picture book, is about a child who discovers that a friend has no food at home and must find a way to help her.
    — Shawna Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The same day, her debut picture book, called Change Sings, will also be released.
    — Photo: Alex Wong/getty Images., refinery29.com, 20 Jan. 2021
  • Could there be a more Oregon picture book than one starring a slug who does yoga?
    — oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2022
  • In the sweet Instagram post, the 18-year-old is seen playing with baby Grace and reading her a picture book.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 27 Jan. 2022
  • In periods of calm, father and daughter bond over picture books Valentine bought and go to the park with their dog.
    — Sarah Kwon | Kff Health News, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • This unique picture book is personalized for each child, and the story takes kids through all the letters in their names.
    — Good Housekeeping, 16 Nov. 2022
  • As an art form, the picture book is inexhaustibly elastic.
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The approach was roughly the same energy as a parent reading aloud a toddler’s picture book with lots of flaps in it.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
  • This picture book is a heartfelt voyage through the turbulent waters of childhood emotions and thoughts.
    — Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024

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