How to Use picture book in a Sentence

picture book

noun
  • And a picture book describes what life is like for a child whose father is being held in an immigrant detention center.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The picture book of the actress's past styles would be long, diverse, and incredibly impressive.
    Maya Allen, Marie Claire, 15 Oct. 2019
  • The menu is a hardcover picture book with a thoughtful explanation of the restaurant and its cuisine.
    Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • In this understated picture book, a child in winterwear walks slowly through the towering city on a personal quest.
    Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The most compelling picture book biographies, in my opinion, are those that celebrate the unsung heroes of history.
    Megan Gambino, Smithsonian, 7 Dec. 2019
  • Categories are fiction, nonfiction and poetry and fiction, nonfiction and picture books for young readers.
    Carole Goldberg, courant.com, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Ages: 4 - 8 Read this if…you’re looking for a simple yet powerful picture book about the importance of representation for little girls.
    Ciarra Chavarria, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2019
  • The creative polymath Arthur Yorinks brings dark comedy to a picture book illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier.
    Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • The picture book is just one of Tatum's ongoing projects.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 31 Aug. 2020
  • 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
  • Young and old can peruse this picture book as the months get colder and be imbued with pride.
    chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2020
  • 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 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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