"storybook" meaning in English

See storybook in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: story + book Etymology templates: {{compound|en|story|book}} story + book Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} storybook (not comparable)
  1. As in a story for children; pleasant and idealized, or having a happy conclusion. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Books
    Sense id: en-storybook-en-adj-Nhp4TaRR Disambiguation of Books: 66 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35

Noun

Forms: storybooks [plural]
Etymology: story + book Etymology templates: {{compound|en|story|book}} story + book Head templates: {{en-noun}} storybook (plural storybooks)
  1. A book containing stories, especially children's stories. Derived forms: storybookish Translations (a book containing stories, especially children's stories): storieboek (Afrikaans), книга с приказки (kniga s prikazki) (Bulgarian), 故事書 (Chinese Mandarin), 故事书 (gùshishū) (Chinese Mandarin), verhalenboek (Dutch), satukirja (Finnish), Geschichtenbuch [neuter] (German), mesekönyv (Hungarian), lioar skeeal [feminine] (Manx), libro de cuentos [masculine] (Spanish), sagobok [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-storybook-en-noun-PcKrut4U

Inflected forms

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