Picture book is a foreign word, which is a picture book. This word is taken from the Chinese meaning of "ぇほん" in Japanese picture books. As the name implies, it is a "drawn book", which refers to a book mainly based on painting with a small amount of words.
Picture books can not only tell stories and learn knowledge, but also help children build spiritual world and cultivate multiple intelligences. Picture books are the first choice for children's books in developed countries, and it is internationally recognized that "picture books are the most suitable books for children to read". Picture books are designed for children, such as the British classic picture book Twinkle Little Star, and also for adults, such as Jimmy series.
Some people use the word "picture book" to distinguish some picture books, most of which are specially drawn by independent painters, with obvious personal style, mainly based on the picture itself. We often see some illustrated books. Although the pictures in these books are very interesting, they are only a supplement to the text, and they are just pictures with the function of the text system.
Picture book development
Picture books were born in Europe in the17th century. In 1930s, the mainstream of picture books spread to America, and picture books ushered in a golden age. In 1950s and 1960s, South Korea and Japan began to develop picture books, and in 1970s, Taiwan Province Province also began to read picture books, which subsequently triggered a picture book reading craze.
Picture books can not only tell stories and learn knowledge, but also help children build up their spirit and cultivate multiple intelligences. In the 2 1 century, picture book reading has become a fashion for children all over the world.