Picture book is a foreign word, which is a picture book. This word is taken from the Chinese character "_ book" called "ぇほん" in Japanese picture books. As the name implies, it is "painting a 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.