What is Picture book?
[[File:Peter-rabbit.PNG|thumb|[[Peter Rabbit]] with his family, from ''[[The Tale of Peter Rabbit]]'' by [[Beatrix Potter]], 1902]] A '''picture book''' is a [[book]] that combines words and [[picture]]s to tell a [[story]]. They are usually for young [[child]]ren to read. The pictures are [[illustration]]s that show different parts of the story. The written part of the book is often short and basic, using words that a child can understand. The earliest illustrated book made for children was ''Orbis Pictus'' by [[John Amos Comenius]]. It was published in 1658. One of the earliest picture books in English was [[Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]'' from 1866. The [[drawing]]s in it were done by [[John Tenniel]]. [[Beatrix Potter]]'s ''[[The Tale of Peter Rabbit]]'' was published in 1902. Potter did all her own illustrations, which are [[watercolour]] [[painting]]s. Some of the best-known picture books are ''[[Make Way for Ducklings]]'', ''[[The Cat in the Hat]]'', and ''[[Where the Wild Things Are]]''. [[Category:Children's picture books| ]] {{lit-stub}}