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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChildren's Books
/ˈtʃɪl.drenz bʊks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Books specifically written for or targeted at children, often featuring illustrations and simple narratives.
"The library has a large section dedicated to children's books, filled with colorful stories." - 2
Literary works that are designed to entertain, educate, or inform children.
"Many children's books teach moral lessons through engaging characters and plots."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'children's books' derives from the combination of 'children', which comes from the Old English 'cild', meaning 'young human', and 'books', from the Old English 'bōc', meaning 'written work'. The phrase has evolved to refer specifically to literature aimed at young readers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Children's Books" is said worldwide
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Livres pour enfants
Transliteration: Leevr poor ahn-fahn
"La bibliothèque a une grande section dédiée aux livres pour enfants."
Kinderbücher
Transliteration: Kin-der-bue-cher
"Die Bibliothek hat eine große Sammlung von Kinderbüchern."
Libri per bambini
Transliteration: Lee-bree pear bam-bee-nee
"La biblioteca ha una vasta collezione di libri per bambini."
Libros para niños
Transliteration: Lee-bros pah-rah nee-nyos
"La biblioteca tiene una gran sección de libros para niños."
Livros infantis
Transliteration: Lee-vros in-fan-tees
"A biblioteca tem uma grande seção de livros infantis."
बच्चों की किताबें
Transliteration: Bachchon ki kitaaben
"पुस्तकालय में बच्चों की किताबों का एक बड़ा संग्रह है।"
儿童书籍
Transliteration: Ér tóng shū jí
"图书馆有一个专门为儿童书籍设立的区域。"
어린이 책
Transliteration: Eorin-i chaek
"도서관에는 어린이 책이 많이 있습니다."
子供向けの本
Transliteration: Kodomo muke no hon
"図書館には子供向けの本がたくさんあります。"
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