🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Libro infantil

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Lee-bro in-fan-teel

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Children's Book/ˈtʃɪl.drənz bʊk/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La biblioteca tiene una sección especial para libros infantiles."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A book written specifically for children, often featuring illustrations and simple language.

    "The library has a special section for children's books filled with colorful stories."
  2. 2

    A literary work that is intended to entertain or educate children.

    "Many children's books teach moral lessons through engaging narratives."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'children's book' combines 'children', derived from Old English 'cild', meaning 'young human', and 'book', from Old English 'bōc', which referred to written works. The phrase evolved to describe literature specifically aimed at young readers, reflecting societal changes in education and childhood during the 19th century.

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