as in perfect
being entirely without fault or flaw
the players gave a picture-book performance that will go down in the annals of football as one of the all-time great games
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Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2023
Samantha Riedel, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
The rapt attention of us lucky passengers reminds me of kindergarteners sitting at the foot of a librarian who animatedly reads to them from a picture book, pointing to the illustrations while turning the pages.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2024
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The Guache look of the film provides a grounding reality while also allowing for flights of fancy and a surreal picture-book tone.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2023
Noun
According to court filings, the class listened to the educational trans picture books When Aiden Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff and Introducing Teddy by Jessica Walton — both of which have been targets of anti-LGBTQ+ book bans for years.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
The rapt attention of us lucky passengers reminds me of kindergarteners sitting at the foot of a librarian who animatedly reads to them from a picture book, pointing to the illustrations while turning the pages.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Picture-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture-book. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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